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William wilberforce s secret, as revealed in this book, was that he made the journey from selfcenteredness, achievementcenteredness, and politicalcenteredness to godcenteredness. Written by a historian for the film, this inspiring biography is a definitive example of how one mans faith in god changed his life, his country and a fledgling nation. At the center of this heroic life was a passionate twentyyear fight to abolish the british slave trade, a battle wilberforce won in. He was founder of the church mission society and what would later come to be known as the rspca.
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