My favorite kind of non-fiction is biographies. I love learning about history from the perspectives and lives of the men and women who actually lived it. Reading about their triumphs and struggles is inspiring. If you are new to the genre of biography or want just a taste of several biographies, Eric Metaxas' 7 Men & 7 Women is a great book! It's not a secret to my friends and family that Eric Metaxas' Bonhoeffer biography is one of my all-time favorite books. I could go on about it all day, but I won't :) When I graduated high school, I was given a copy of his book, 7 Women And The Secrets Of Their Greatness. There were one or two women I had never heard of and the rest were not well-known to me, even though I recognized their names and could tell you a bit about them.
This year, for my birthday, a friend gave me a combined book of Metaxas' 7 Men & 7 Women. I had never read the former and I really enjoyed learning about the men he picked. I am re-reading the women, because it's been a few years. I have to say, the introductions to both books are FIRE! (To borrow popular slang :) Metaxas is a great author and I love the way he uses words. He manages to tell you a lot about each person in not a lot of pages, which is impressive when you consider how long Bonhoeffer is. His short biography of William Wilberforce might have me reading his longer biography on the man. If you're ready to learn history though the lives of those who lived it, or you want to learn more about some incredible men and women, you should pick up this book!
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