Ruth Bell Graham: Celebrating an Extraordinary Life

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W Publishing Group, 2003 - Baptists - 196 pages
From the people who know her best, this tribute to Ruth Bell Graham explores the diverse roles she has played in the lives of friends and family -- powerful and moving anecdotes about the person they know as wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, prayer partner, and friend. Whether sitting in the White House at dinner or walking in the woods with a grandchild, Ruth -- wife of Billy Graham -- has been the same: unwavering, charming, and immensely talented. While supporting world evangelism, supervising the building of her beloved log home, or taking food to a neighbor, Ruth is always strong, spirited, and ever ready for a laugh. Sensitive and perceptive, this book not only celebrates the life of one remarkable woman, but it also speaks brilliantly to the power of God at work in the world. As one writer proclaims, "Ruth is religion in shoe leather." Book jacket.

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About the author (2003)

Ruth Bell Graham was born in Qingjiang, Kiangsu, China on June 10, 1920 to medical missionaries. When she was 17-years-old, she returned to the United States to attend Wheaton College in Illinois where she met future Evangelist Billy Graham. They married on August 13, 1943. Though married to a famous Baptist minister, she remained a Presbyterian and often taught Sunday school classes. She wrote her first book, Our Christmas Story, in 1959. She went on to author or co-author 13 other books, including Footprints of a Pilgrim and collections of poetry. In 1996, she and her husband were jointly awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. She helped establish the Ruth and Billy Graham Children's Health Center Foundation and the Billy Graham Training Center. She died on June 14, 2007 following a long illness.

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TitleRuth Bell Graham: Celebrating an Extraordinary Life
AuthorRuth Bell Graham
Compiled byStephen Griffith
Editionillustrated
PublisherW Publishing Group, 2003
ISBN0849917638, 9780849917639
Length196 pages
  
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