John and Elizabeth Sherrill

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John L. Sherrill (born 1923, Covington, Tennessee) and Elizabeth Sherrill (born 1928, Hollywood, California) are Christian writers. They have co-authored a number of best-selling books, including:

God's Smuggler with Brother Andrew
The Hiding Place with Corrie ten Boom
The Cross and the Switchblade with David Wilkerson

From 1944 to 1951 John Sherrill was a free-lance writer in Europe.^[1] John and Elizabeth Sherrill met aboard ship on their way to Europe and were married in Switzerland in 1947. From 1947 to 1963 Elizabeth was a freelance writer for magazines.^[2] In 1970 they founded a publishing company, Chosen Books, dedicated to developing new Christian writers. Their first title was Born Again by Charles Colson.

Elizabeth has authored more than 30 books - many co-written with her husband. Some of theses books have been translated into more than 40 languages.

The Sherrills have three children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild, and they live in Chappaqua, New York.

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David Wilkerson, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill (1962). The Cross and the Switchblade. Jove.
Corrie ten Boom, John and Elizabeth Sherrill (1971). The Hiding Place. Guideposts Associates.
Brother Andrew; Sherril, John; & Sherril, Elizabeth (2001). God's Smuggler. Chosen Books. ISBN 0-8007-9301-3.
Brother Andrew; Sherril, John; Sherril, Elizabeth; featuring Jars of Clay (2001). The Narrow Road: Stories of Those Who Walk This Road Together. Baker Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8007-5793-9.
Elizabeth Sherrill, All the Way to Heaven: A Surprising Faith Journey, Revell, 2002.
John L. Sherrill, They Speak With Other Tongues, Chosen Books, 1999.