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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. 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. 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: John Scott Sherrill, Donn Sherrill, and Elizabeth Flint; eight grandchildren: Kerlin Richter, Peter Sherrill, Spencer Sherrill, Lindsay Hooten, Andrew Sherrill, Daniel Sherrill, Jeffery Flint, and Sarah Flint; and one great-grandchild: Adin Richter. They live in Chappaqua, New York.

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