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]
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| Parent company | Emerald House Group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Samuel Lowry |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Distribution | International |
| Key people | George Beverly Shea, C. Everett Koop, Hisashi Nikaidoh |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | Christianity |
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]
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- ^ "Meet the Team of Ambassador International".
- ^ Jenkins, Jerry (2013). The Christian Writer's Market Guide. Tyndale House Publishers. p. 48. ISBN 978-1414376400.
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- ^ "ACFW Recognized Publishers". American Christian Fiction Writers. American Christian Fiction Writers. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Christian Retailing Staff (30 April 2013). "Billy Graham Crusade soloist George Beverly Shea dies at 104 following brief illness". ChristianRetailing.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Jordan, Nicole (May 2013). "A Heart that Heals: eight mothers and one doctor find healing after losing a child". Dallas Child Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Ricketts, Whitney (13 March 2012). "Holly Durst Talks Chocolate Socks, Summer Wedding to Blake Julian — Exclusive!". Wetpaint.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Durst, Holly (29 February 2012). Chocolate Socks. ISBN 978-1620200001.
- ^ A Chosen Bullet: A Broken Man's Triumph Through Faith and Sports. Ambassador International. 24 February 2011.
- ^ Smith Haney, Audra. "Paralympic Medalist Saved by a Bullet". The 700 Club. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Wildmon, Tim (4 June 2012). "Kevin and Elizabeth Morrisey Talk About Their Book Gods Lineup". American Family Radio: Today's Issues. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Morrisey, Kevin; Morrisey, Elizabeth (6 January 2012). God's Lineup!: Testimonies of Major League Baseball Players. ISBN 978-1935507666.
- ^ Schuller Coleman, Sheila (12 February 2012). "David Sitton interview excerpt". The Hour of Power. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Sitton, David (April 2013). Reckless Abandon: A Gospel Pioneer's Exploits Among the Most Difficult to Reach Peoples. ISBN 978-1620202081.
- ^ Dunn, Kelley (24 November 2010). "One year ago, Makayla Sitton, 3 other family members were killed Thanksgiving night". WPTV. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2013.