Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
By Eric Metaxas
HarperSanFrancisco, 2007. 281 pgs. Biography

Metaxas chronicles the life of William Wilberforce, primarily his efforts as a member of Parliament, working on his two great causes: abolition and the "reformation of manners," which focused on improving the conditions of England's poor. Wilberforce's efforts spanned more than two decades, as he initially met with repeated failure.

I think Wilberforce is a highly interesting person and it was fascinating to learn more about them. However, there were definitely times when I didn't like Metaxas's writing style, which had a tendency to be overly dramatic.

AE