John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace Free Audiobook Download by Jonathan Aitken

Jonathan Aitken was a Christian minister and author of the first biography of John Newton, called 'John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace'.

John Newton was born in 1725 and had a rough upbringing of poverty, slavery and alcoholism. He experienced constant rejection which led him to be shunned by his own people. Yet he found the strength to become a minister of the gospel and ultimately saved many souls.

John Newton was born in 1725, the son of a poor cobbler and his wife. His father died when he was a baby and as a result, he had to work his way up from near-despair. He started off going through different types of work that many people would consider disgraceful. John became an English pirate, smuggler and slave trader among other things. He eventually turned over a new leaf and found religion. To understand how he changed from this wretched life to one of grace, it is necessary to read about it in the book entitled From Disgrace to Amazing Grace by Jonathan Aitken.

Born out of shameless sin and shame he was sent to sea as a cabin boy in 1722. He was only 12 years old when a shipwreck left him so badly injured that he could not walk upright. As a result, he went to the colonies where he became an impoverished cobbler. But John Newton was not just a man who made shoes, he was also a man who had an amazing story to tell.

When I was a young man, I wanted to be an actor. I couldn't act for anything but I loved being on stage. So when the opportunity came up, I thought it would be something interesting and challenging to try. The audition went well and my agent told me that they were really impressed with me and that they had a good feeling about me in the business, but they didn't want to take any risks with me because of my problems.

John Newton was a failed businessman, minister and slave trader who became the Apostle of Great Britain and reached the height of his success as one of the most influential preachers in Protestantism. When John Newton went from being an embarrassment to an incredible revivalist, he could not have imagined how much his life would change.