Jonathan Edwards

FINALIST at the 2015 San Diego Book Awards.Jonathan Edwards lived at a time when many people were seriously questioning long-accepted ideas about the world, life, and God, and his answers to these questions have left a mark on the way we think today. While he is often remembered as the preacher of a scary sermon about a spider dangling over a fire, he remains significant as one of the greatest thinkers America has produced. Simonetta Carr traces the events of Edwards's life from a young student interested in science to husband and father, pastor, leader of the Great Awakening, missionary, writer, and college president. Colorful illustrations, interesting facts, and a compelling story combine to introduce young readers to this important theologian and life in colonial America.

1. Opening Credits
2. Introduction
3. Chapter 1: An Inquisitive Child
4. Chapter 2: Student and Pastor
5. Chapter 3: The Great Awakening
6. Chapter 4: Sorrow and Rejection
7. Chapter 5: Missionary to the Natives
8. Chapter 6: The Last Years
9. Time Line
10. Did You Know?
11. A Letter from Edwards to His Daughter Mary
12. Closing Credits

Simonetta Carr

Award-winning author Simonetta Carr, originally from Italy, has had the privilege of experiencing various cultures throughout her life. Initially, she pursued a career as an elementary school teacher before transitioning into the cherished role of homeschooling mother to her children.

Alongside her teaching responsibilities, Carr has utilized her writing talents to contribute to numerous newspapers and magazines on a global scale, as well as translating the works of several esteemed Christian authors into the beautiful Italian language. She also imparts her linguistic expertise by teaching Italian as a second language.

Carr currently resides in the vibrant city of San Diego alongside her loving husband, Thomas, and three of their children.

With an extensive repertoire of accomplishments, including several award-winning church history biographies, Simonetta Carr's dedication to writing, translating, and educating has left an indelible mark on her literary journey.