{"product_id":"the-faithful-spy-dietrich-bonhoeffer-and-the-plot-to-kill-hitler-paperback","title":"The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Hendrix\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Faithful Spy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the dramatic true story of German pastor and Nazi resister Dietrich Bonhoeffer come to life in this award-winning graphic novel from John Hendrix.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Intertwines two stories: the insidious rise of Hitler with his creed of hatred and Bonhoeffer's development as an ethical thinker who believed that radical action was necessary, but that killing was a sin.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party is gaining strength and becoming more menacing every day. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor upset by the complacency of the German church toward the suffering around it, forms a breakaway church to speak out against the established political and religious authorities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the Nazis outlaw the church, he escapes as a fugitive. Struggling to reconcile his faith and the teachings of the Bible with the Nazi Party's evil agenda, Bonhoeffer decides that Hitler must be stopped by any means possible! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is real-life, detailed history that will enthrall young readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The plots involve deception, gut-wrenching timing, and concealed explosives: a bomb in a gift package, a rigged docent conducting a tour of captured weaponry, and an explosive briefcase snuck into the heart of Hitler's fortress\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Hendrix makes the bold and surprising decision to tell it as a tale of faith. It makes this book unique, one as much about morality as it is about the attempted murder of one of history's most heinous leaders.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Hendrix i\u003c\/b\u003es a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author and illustrator whose work blends words and images to bring history, storytelling, and big ideas vividly to life. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C. S. Lewis \u0026amp; J. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/i\u003e, an Eisner Award-nominated graphic novel named a Best Children's Book of 2024 by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e, an NPR Best Book; \u003ci\u003eDrawing Is Magic: Discovering Yourself in a Sketchbook\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Ghost: A Spirited Comic\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his books, Hendrix's award-winning illustrations have appeared on book jackets and in major publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHendrix is the Kenneth E. Hudson Professor of Art and the founding chair of the MFA in Illustration and Visual Culture program at the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults (2019)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53096754807008,"sku":"9781419732652","price":21.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/LNBq7aY9-e9781419732652.webp?v=1781678909","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-faithful-spy-dietrich-bonhoeffer-and-the-plot-to-kill-hitler-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}