Billy Graham

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Billy Graham: A Tribute from Friends

Description of Billy Graham:

Regarded as the most influential Protestant leader of the past century, Billy Graham has touched over 210 million lives in more than 185 countries and territories. He has been a counselor to presidents, an example for pastors, and a shepherd to parishoners. Now, as this pinnacle of the Christian church enters the twilight of his public life at 82 years of age, his legacy is celebrated in a collection of poignant tributes and memories as leaders from the worlds of government, business, sports, entertainment, and religion share their personal stories and remembrances of this remarkable man. Contributors to this volume include former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Gerald Ford; and John Ashcroft, James Dobson, Jerry B. Jenkins, James Kennedy, Steve Largent, Zig Ziglar, and many more whose lives have been impacted by the work and life of Reverend Billy Graham.

Information on Billy Graham from the publisher:

Counselor to kings and presidents, comforter of prisoners, a preacher in cathedrals or on dusty African plains, Billy Graham stands as the most influential and beloved Protestant leader of our time. This image of Billy Graham, as a public figure and a great man, is known to us all. But in this exceptional tribute, we see him as never before: off the podium, at the dinner table, as a worried father, or taking a long walk with a friend. Here is a young Billy Graham in 1946 on Boston's North Shore, laughing and tossing a six-year-old John Huffman into the air at the beginning of a lifelong friendship. Former U.S. President Gerald Ford remembers a determined Billy Graham bucking opposition in the 1970s to take his crusades behind the Iron Curtain, where he planted the seeds of faith that helped topple the Berlin Wall. Still another president, George H. W. Bush, remembers an astonishing act of kindness by Billy Graham at his presidential inauguration. And Billy Graham's enthusiastic invitation to "Come take a look at my TV truck" changes everything for Dr. Robert Schuller, whose own television ministries later reach millions.Wherever he is -- on the golf course with James Robison, in an English hotel exercising his arthritic hands as he talks with singer Cliff Richard, or at a Hollywood movie studio giving advice on a film about Jesus to legendary director George Stevens -- Billy Graham makes an indelible impression on those around him. In total, over fifty poignant tributes and rare photographs from leaders in government, business, sports, entertainment, and religion portray a complex, immensely likeable Billy Graham as he inspires, comforts, and guides each of them...or creates a miracle in their lives. In story after intimate story, the Billy Graham who comes to life on these pages shines as a beacon of faith and integrity for the world. And Billy Greham: A Tribute From Friends is a delightful gift, lifting the hearts of us all with true-life remembrances of a man who is an American national treasure.

Description of Vernon Mclellan, author of Billy Graham:

What a legacy: over 210 million lives touched in 185 countries, counselor to presidents, example to pastors, and shepherd to millions! Now as Graham enters the twilight of his life, friends and colleagues pay tribute to this remarkable man. Featuring poignant stories and testimonies by Jimmy Carter, James Dobson, Chuck Colson, Kay Arthur, and others. 224 pages, hardcover from Time Warner.