By Life And By Death: Excerpts And Lessons From The Diary Of John C. Stam is a book written by E. Schuyler English that chronicles the life and faith of John C. Stam, a missionary who was martyred in China in 1934. The book is based on Stam's personal diary, which he kept from the age of 13 until his death at the age of 27. The book is divided into two parts: the first part contains excerpts from Stam's diary, which provide a glimpse into his daily...