The Emancipation of Robert Sadler: The Powerful True Story of a Twentieth-Century Plantation Slave
Powerful True Story of a Twentieth-Century Plantation
Slave
Over fifty years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Robert Sadler
was sold into slavery at the age of five--by his own father. This
is the no-holds-barred tale of those dark days, his quest for
freedom, and the determination to serve others born out of his
experience. It is a story of good triumphing over evil, of God's
grace, and of an extraordinary life of ministry. An updated edition
of a classic title.
Product Details
- Title : The Emancipation of Robert Sadler: The Powerful True Story of a Twentieth-Century Plantation Slave
- Authors:
- Sadler, Robert
- Chapian, Marie
- Publisher: Bethany House
- Publication Date: 2012
- ISBN: 9781441270054
Robert Sadler (1911-1986) was born near Anderson, South
Carolina, in 1911. He was sold into slavery at the age of five and
escaped at fourteen. Eventually he moved to Ohio but traveled
extensively sharing the gospel and ministering to others at every
opportunity.
Marie Chapian is a Christian counselor and author or coauthor of
more than thirty books, including the bestsellers Telling
Yourself the Truth and Free to Be Thin. She founded
Marie Chapian Ministries in 1982 to teach and equip the body of
Christ. She lives in Southern California.