John Lehmanowsky was born in Warsaw in 1773 to a Jewish family, and as a young man he converted to Christianity. Through a series of events he became known to Napoleon, and took part in many campaigns including the destruction of the Inquisition at Madrid. He escaped from Austerlitz, and later prison. As an immigrant to the US, he served the church in many ways, and was a friend to Lafayette, Henry Clay, and others. Lehmanowsky explains:

“I write my tale of a life not from vanity or love of this world: but to set forth the fact of the guiding hand of Almighty God in my life and in the life of the world. In one life among the untold billions as well as in the conduct of the vast universe, God is present.”

Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed.

Publication Information

• Lutheran Library edition first published: 2017-10-01
• Updated: v6.2021-04-07
• Copyright: CC BY 4.0