Monday, June 14, 2010

Billy Graham: His Life and Influence by David Aikman


You would have had to live under a rock for the last 60 years not to have known who Billy Graham was. Yes, most of us know he was a preacher and an international evangelist. Unfortunately that is where most of us end our knowledge of Billy Graham. Where did he come from? What environment was he brought up in? What type of education did he receive? How did he become so successful at reaching people? And the questions go on. I received a free copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through Booksneeze.com in exchange for my honest review of the book. Truthfully I knew little about Billy Graham. David Aikman the author did a superb job at letting the people who were in the dark about Billy Graham’s life.

The book begins by covering his childhood. How his parents and others had a great influence on his outlook and perspective on life and religion. The book goes into details the how and why he chose to accept Jesus Christ as his Savior and the steps he took, not always being the easy ones. Unlike most biographies David Aikman gives you a real life balance of who Billy Graham was and is. He tells of the mistakes, failures and struggles that most of us can relate to. His experience working with ten presidents is fascinating. How he worked with the different personality types and the struggles around others who were less accommodating. If you are looking for a good informational book about the life and the influences Billy Graham had this is a must ready book.

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