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  • David Livingstone

  • Missionary, Explorer, Abolitionist
  • By: Vance Christie
  • Narrated by: Vance Christie
  • Length: 56 hrs and 1 min
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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David Livingstone

By: Vance Christie
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David Livingstone was one of the most consequential individuals who lived in the 19th century. An unpretentious Scottish missionary doctor, explorer, and abolitionist, he opened the door for Christianity in southern Africa.

Vance Christie’s biography is the most comprehensive and accurate ever written about Livingstone. During his lifetime, he was a hero in Britain and beyond, and gained a degree of respect, trust, appreciation, and even affection from many African people. He was a man who overcame many deprivations and discouragements, and displayed the utmost measure of courage, self-control, faith, wisdom, and ingenuity. Christie takes a balanced look at Livingstone’s amazing achievements, but also at his very real flaws. This gripping and in-depth biography is a must-listen insight into a fascinating man.

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The courageous and sacrificial life of a man for Christ!

I really appreciated the unbiased approach to Livingston's life. No hagiography here! The book can feel a little slow getting started, but before you know it will have you spell bound. The trials, dangers and snares of frontier missionary work were daily occurrences for Livingston. He was attacked by lions, hippos, men with spears, men with guns, companions with sticky fingers, malaria, hemroids, and the worst attack of all the words of his own country men. He pressed on through it all to spread Christ kingdom, end the savage slave trade and explore the far reaches of Africa. His life for 30 years was risked almost daily for his Lord! I highly commend this book to you!

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