{"product_id":"9781595555939","title":"The Daring Heart of David Livingstone: Exile, African Slavery, and the Publicity Stunt That Saved Millions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe captivating, untold story of the great explorer, David Livingstone: his abiding faith and his heroic efforts to end the African slave trade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaint? Missionary? Scientist? Explorer?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe titles given to David Livingstone since his death are varied enough to seem dubious—and with good reason. In view of the confessions in his own journals, \u003ci\u003esaint\u003c\/i\u003e is out of the question. Even \u003ci\u003emissionary\u003c\/i\u003e is tenuous, considering he made only one convert. And despite his fame as a scientist and explorer, Livingstone left his most indelible mark on Africa in an arena few have previously examined: slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis impact on abolishing what he called “this awful slave-trade” has been shockingly overlooked as the centerpiece of his African mission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUntil now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Daring Heart of David Livingstone\u003c\/i\u003e tells his story from the beginning of his time in Africa to the publicity stunt that saved millions after his death.","brand":"Nelson, Thomas, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171589275888,"sku":"9781595555939","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781595555939_p0.jpg?v=1769901285","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781595555939","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}