Reference, History, Biography, Children 

In brief paragraph overviews with illustrations, Nichols has selected one individual for each letter of the alphabet, well-known to Christians to some very obscure. He begins with Ignatius (5 total from the period before the Reformers), through the early Reformation (10 persons), finishing with some who followed in the 17th through 20th centuries (11 individuals). An interesting selection of persons for ages 4 - adult.

"Dramatically converted on the stormy seas, a slave-trader-turned-abolitionist penned the best-loved hymn of the Christian faith. A church father was arrested and martyred for teaching the truth about Christ’s incarnation. Captured by pirates and shipped off to Ireland, a priest baptized thousands of pagans, from paupers to princes. Now who ever said church history was boring?

... a fun way for kids to learn about great figures in Christian history. Twenty-six heroes of the faith march through the alphabet, boldly telling their stories in language children can understand. This wide range of characters—men and women from across the centuries, from all over the globe—reflects the breadth of church history and reminds children that these great figures of the past were living, breathing people who lived and died for the glory of God."