Faith Cook

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name = Faith Cook
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birthdate = Birth date and age|1937|10|30
birthplace = China
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occupation = Writer,
nationality = English
period = 1992-present
genre = Christian, Gospel
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Faith Cook (born 30 October 1937 in China, is an English Christian author. She was brought up in China, in a Christian environment, with both her parents being involved heavily in the China Inland Mission work. She was quick to learn the works of the Lord in her parent's life and became a Christian. She is best known for the books, "Under the Scaffold" and "Troubled Journey" Faith made a quick leap up the ratings in Christian ratings. "Troubled Journey", a book about her life and the troubles she had growing up, and how the Lord shaped her life is a real inspiration to young and old Christians alike. She has also written many Christian historical books, doing in-depth Christian studies into individuals such as Lady Jane Grey, William Grimshaw, Samuel Rutherford and her newest book on John Bunyan called "The life and times of John Bunyan" as well as studying the historic pasts of the most famous hymn writers in the book, "Hymn Writers and Their Hymn's'"

Family

Faith has continued to write books throughout her life, and has also written a few hymns herself. These hymns can be found in the "Christian Hymns" book, which is co-published by her husband, "Paul Cook". Paul was the pastor at numerous churches, those being situated in Hull, Shepshed and Northallerton. She and Paul have five children of their own.(Esther, Jeremy, Oliver, Simon, Edward.) They also have ten grandchildren. (Elizabeth, Emily, Susanna, Sam, Charlotte, Benjamin, Daniel, Hannah, Scarlet, Trinity.)

Internet

Most of Cook's work can be found on the internet, either in a mainstream Christian book store, or the more popular "Amazon.co.uk"

References

* "Troubled Journey" by Faith Cook