词条 | Ambassador International |
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| name = Ambassador International | image = | caption = | parent = Emerald House Group | status = | traded_as = | predecessor = | founded = 1980 | founder = Samuel Lowry | successor = | country = United Kingdom | headquarters = Belfast, Northern Ireland | distribution = International | keypeople = George Beverly Shea, C. Everett Koop, Hisashi Nikaidoh | publications = Books | topics = Christianity | genre = | imprints = | revenue = | owner = | numemployees = | url = }}Ambassador International, a division of Emerald House Group, is a Christian publishing company founded in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1980 by Samuel Lowry.[1][2][3] In 1995, the United States office opened in Greenville, South Carolina.[4] Today, the UK office publishes an average of twenty-five titles per year and the US office publishes an average of sixty titles, including fiction.[5] Ambassador International published the last authorized biography of gospel singer George Beverly Shea.[6] In 2013, Ambassador published Healing Hearts, with a foreword by former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop. The book was written by pediatric heart surgeon Hisashi Nikaidoh,[7] known for the procedure that carries his name. Nikaidoh wrote the book about his experience of losing his son Hitoshi in a sudden accident in August 2003. Other Ambassador International authors include Holly Durst, contestant of the reality show The Bachelor: Season 12 and winner of Bachelor Pad Season 2. Durst's children's book Chocolate Socks was published in March 2012.[8][9] William (Bill) Renje, author of A Chosen Bullet: A Broken Man's Triumph Through Faith and Sports,[10] won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby in the 1996 Summer Paralympics and the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[11] Husband and wife authors Elizabeth and Kevin Morrisey wrote the book God's Lineup: Testimonies of Major League Baseball Players [12][13], which features several players, including Landon Powell, Trot Nixon, Stephen Drew and Matt Diaz. Ambassador International published missionary David Sitton's book Reckless Abandon: A Gospel pioneer's exploits among the most difficult to reach peoples[14] in 2011, re-releasing the title with new content in 2013. Preacher and theologian John Piper endorsed the book.[15] The book is dedicated to David's niece, Makayla Sitton, who, along with three other family members, was killed on Thanksgiving night 2009.[16] References1. ^{{cite web|title=2013 Write2Ignite Presenters|url=http://write2ignite.com/the-presenters/|work=Write2Ignite.com|publisher=Write2Ignite|accessdate=20 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830015842/http://write2ignite.com/the-presenters/|archive-date=2013-08-30|dead-url=yes|df=}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Ambassador International|url=http://vyrso.com/products/search?Publisher=Ambassador+International|work=Vyrso|publisher=Vyrso|accessdate=20 May 2013}} 3. ^http://ambassador-international.com/about/team/ 4. ^{{cite book|last=Jenkins|first=Jerry|title=The Christian Writer's Market Guide|year=2013|publisher=Tyndale House Publishers|isbn=1414376405|page=48|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O4meDzYLYE8C&pg=PA48&lpg=PA48&dq=ambassador+international+christian+publishing#v=onepage&q=ambassador%20international%20christian%20publishing&f=false}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=ACFW Recognized Publishers|url=http://www.acfw.com/index.php/about/recognized_publishers|work=American Christian Fiction Writers|publisher=American Christian Fiction Writers|accessdate=20 May 2013}} 6. ^{{cite web|last=Christian Retailing Staff|title=Billy Graham Crusade soloist George Beverly Shea dies at 104 following brief illness|date=30 April 2013|url=http://christianretailing.com/index.php/news/industry-news/25630-billy-graham-crusade-soloist-george-beverly-shea-dies-at-104-following-brief-illness|work=ChristianRetailing.com|accessdate=8 May 2013}} 7. ^{{cite news|last=Jordan|first=Nicole|title=A Heart that Heals: eight mothers and one doctor find healing after losing a child|date=May 2013|url=http://www.dfwchild.com/Dallas/showarticle.asp?artid=2080|accessdate=8 May 2013|newspaper=Dallas Child Magazine|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130629004052/http://www.dfwchild.com/Dallas/showarticle.asp?artid=2080|archive-date=2013-06-29|dead-url=yes|df=}} 8. ^{{cite web|last=Ricketts|first=Whitney|title=Holly Durst Talks Chocolate Socks, Summer Wedding to Blake Julian — Exclusive!|date=13 March 2012|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/the-bachelorette/articles/holly-durst-talks-chocolate-socks-summer-wedding-to-blake-julian-exclusive|work=Wetpaint.com|accessdate=8 May 2013}} 9. ^https://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Socks-Holly-Durst/dp/1620200007 10. ^https://www.amazon.com/Chosen-Bullet-Triumph-Through-ebook/dp/B004PGNB74 11. ^{{cite news|last=Smith Haney|first=Audra|title=Paralympic Medalist Saved by a Bullet|url=http://www.cbn.com/700club/features/amazing/ASH15_Bill_Renje.aspx?option=print|accessdate=8 May 2013|newspaper=The 700 Club}} 12. ^{{cite news|last=Wildmon|first=Tim|title=Kevin and Elizabeth Morrisey Talk About Their Book Gods Lineup|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x_K436ByEM|accessdate=8 May 2013|newspaper=American Family Radio: Today's Issues|date=4 June 2012}} 13. ^https://www.amazon.com/Lineup-Testimonies-League-Baseball-Players/dp/1935507664/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1367009585&sr=1-1&keywords=God%27s+lineup 14. ^{{cite news|last=Schuller Coleman|first=Sheila| title=David Sitton interview excerpt|url=http://vimeo.com/36515180|accessdate=8 May 2013|newspaper=The Hour of Power|date=12 February 2012}} 15. ^https://www.amazon.com/Reckless-Abandon-pioneers-exploits-difficult/dp/1620202085/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1367009865&sr=1-5&keywords=reckless+abandon 16. ^{{cite news|last=Dunn|first=Kelley|title=One year ago, Makayla Sitton, 3 other family members were killed Thanksgiving night|url=http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_n_palm_beach_county/jupiter/One-year-ago,-Makayla-Sitton,-3-other-family-members-were-killed-Thanksgiving-night|accessdate=8 May 2013|newspaper=WPTV|date=24 November 2010}} 3 : Publishing|Christian publishing companies|Companies based in South Carolina |
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