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* ''The Days of My Pilgrimage''. Christian Book Room, H.K.
* ''The Days of the Years of My Pilgrimage Being Poems and Occasional Verse'', Christian Book Room, Shanghai.
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[[George Christopher Willis]] was born in 1889 in Toronto, [[Ontario]] and affiliated with the exclusive brethren. A biographical excerpt at [https://stempublishing.com/authors/GC_Willis/GCW_Parents_Grandchildren4.html STEM Publishing], written by his daughter, Frances Mary Willis, indicates that he accepted Christ at a young age, and being influenced by ''China's Millions'' from CIM, he studied engineering at [[McGill University]], then proposed to Anna Frances with "will you go to China with me?" (vs. "will you marry me?").
They left for China in 1921 and while living in Killing, in Northern China, meeting some liberal Christians he had the idea of starting a bookshop, which he did in Shanghai in 1924, known as the ''Christian Book Room'', which supplied ministry resources to many laborers, including Billy Graham's maternal grandparents.
George and his wife were interned by the Japanese during WWII, then returned to Canada for a short furlough before returning to China where they remained until retiring to Canada in 1967. The bookshop continues in Shanghai, with others of his books reprinted in Hong Kong via Bible Light Publishers. Some of CBR's historical posters can be seen at [https://ccposters.com/publisher/christian-book-room/ CCPosters].
In 20112010, W.A. Willis, a descendant, self-published ''Unless a Grain of Wheat'', a biography of G.C. Willis' life on Lulu.com. Links for both paperback and Ebook below.
=Writings=
==G.C. Willis==
* ''Hid Treasures: A Few Hid Treasures Found in the New Testament''
** @ [https://stempublishing.com/authors/GC_Willis/GCW_Treasures.html STEM] & [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/george-christopher-willis/author-list/pa112 BTP] (Hb, Pb)
*** pp: Christian Book Room, Kowloon, H.K.
* ''Beautiful Grace: Meditations on the Epistle to the Galatians''
** @ [https://stempublishing.com/authors/GC_Willis/GCW_Galatians.html STEM] & [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/meditations-on-the-epistle-to-the-galatians-beautiful-grace/george-christopher-willis/pd1027 BTP] (Hb, Pb, and/or audio)
* ''Certain Victory'' booklet
** @ [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/certain-victory-booklet/george-christopher-willis/pd1480 BTP]
* ''Seven Feasts of Jehovah''
** @ [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/the-seven-feasts-of-Jehovah-paperback/george-christopher-willis/pd1283 BTP] (Pb)
* ''Tales of a Grandada'', Unpublished, 1956.
* ''The Feasts of Jehovah''
** @ [https://stempublishing.com/authors/GC_Willis/GCW_Feasts.html STEM]
** @ [https://stempublishing.com/authors/GC_Willis/GCW_Leper.html STEM] & [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/the-law-of-the-leper-hardback/george-christopher-willis/pd1236 BTP] (Hb, Pb, Spanish)
*** optional English or Spanish illustrations set also available @ BTP
*** pp: Christian Book Room, H.K. Third edition, 1970.
* ''To the Parents of My Grandchildren''; Third Edition: Aug. 1996; Bible Light Publishers, H.K.
** @ [https://stempublishing.com/authors/GC_Willis/GCW_Parents_Grandchildren1.html STEM] & [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/to-the-parents-of-my-grandchildren/george-christopher-willis/pd1225 BTP] (Pb, audio)
*** pp: Christian Book Room, Singapore.
* ''Unleavened Bread in Our Time'' booklet
** @ [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/a-few-thoughts-on-unleavened-bread-in-our-time-booklet/george-christopher-willis/pd1565 BTP]
* ''Wrecks on the Burma Road'' booklet
** @ [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/wrecks-on-the-burma-road-booklet/george-christopher-willis/pd2063 BTP]
*** pp: Christian Book Room, Shanghai.
==Anna Frances Willis==
* ''Tales of the Middle Kingdom''. Christian Book Room, H.K. ** with G.C. Willis * ''The Days of My Pilgrimage''. Christian Book Room, H.K.* ''The Days of the Years of My Pilgrimage Being Poems and Occasional Verse'', Christian Book Room, Shanghai.
==Helen Willis==
==John S. Willis==
* ''Esther''. Unpublished, 1992.
** w/ George Christopher Willis
==BiographiesW.A. Willis==* ''Unless A Grain of Wheat...: The Life of G. Christopher Willis I: A Study in Spiritual Fruitfulness'', by W.A. Willis. ISBN: 978-0-557-29096-3. 2010 (Pb) & 2011 (PDF). ** @ Lulu.com [https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/w-a-willis/unless-a-grain-of-wheat/paperback/product-1dnrd886.html Pb] or [https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/w-a-willis/unless-a-grain-of-wheat/ebook/product-1dnwgw99.html?page=1&pageSize=4 PDF].
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