Joseph Plumb Martin (November 21, 1760?May 2, 1850) was an American solider during the Revolutionary War who originally published his memoir in 1830 under the title of A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier, Interspersed with Anecdotes of Incidents That Occurred Within His Own Observation.

Eric Metaxas is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer and many other books, including Is Atheism Dead?, Martin Luther, Amazing Grace,and Letter to the American Church, which was made into a full-length documentary by the same name. Metaxas's latest book is Religionless Christianity: God's Answer to Evil. He has written more than thirty children's books, including the bestsellers Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving and It's Time to Sleep, My Love, illustrated by Nancy Tillman. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He is the host of Socrates in the City and the nationally syndicated Eric Metaxas Radio Show??The Show about Everything!??which also airs as a weekly television program on TBN. Metaxas has conducted interviews with an eclectic mix of guests, including film director Ron Howard, Mel Gibson, and Morgan Freeman, as well as such figures as Peter Thiel. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and many other publications.