" This is the ultimate, full-length hymn story, as spectacular and compelling today as when it was first written.

Discover, through Newton's own words, the timeless story of his conversion and the true meaning of the familiar words, "Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.

The book presents a stark critique of the trade and challenges the reader to confront the moral implications of such practices.

" ... This book is a treasure chest of Newton's works, including hymns, pastoral letters, sermons and his autobiography "Out of the depths".

Probably best known as the author of the hymn "Amazing Grace," John Newton (1725-1807) is now largely forgotten among evangelical Christians. But it is worth recalling something of Newton's remarkable story.