The Bible Story States for many years by placing the first volume, which covers the first part of the Book of Genesis, in doctor's offices with postage prepaid postcards included for readers to order the set or ask for more information. Originally written in English, the books have been translated into French and Spanish (as "Las Bellas Historias de la Biblia"), and a new revision has been made based on the New International Version (NIV) translation of the Bible. "The Bible Story" is jointly published by the Review and Herald Publishing Association and the Pacific Press Publishing Association, both closely associated with the
The Bible in Spain of colporteurs, who distribute religious works, and this activity became a major focus for the Bible Society in the mid-19th century. The description of Gypsy life in the final chapter of Prosper Mérimée's novella "Carmen" (the source for Bizet's opera) shows many similarities with those in Borrow's "The Bible in Spain" and "The Zincali". Mérimée was familiar with Borrow's writings and commented on them. "In the Footsteps of George Borrow" by Guy Arnold () is a travel book in which the author retraces the steps of Borrow's journey as related in "The Bible in Spain". The Bible in Spain The