Ruth, a Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham (G K Hall Large Print Inspirational Series)

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Summary: Ruth Graham: today's great role model!
Review: A well written biography of one of the best examples of a Godly woman

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Summary: Valuable and informative
Review: An interesting story of a remarkable woman with unusual strength and deep insight into faith, Christ and christian living. Thus defenately worth reading. Yet the book left me spiritually hungry; I would have wanted to hear more Ruth's own voice, get closer to her and her way of figuring things out. That would have also brought more warmth into the biography. A book called "Coffee and conversation with Ruth Bell Graham and Gigi Tchividjian" fills that kind of needs better.

Rating:
Summary: Valuable and informative
Review: An interesting story of a remarkable woman with unusual strength and deep insight into faith, Christ and christian living. Thus defenately worth reading. Yet the book left me spiritually hungry; I would have wanted to hear more Ruth's own voice, get closer to her and her way of figuring things out. That would have also brought more warmth into the biography. A book called "Coffee and conversation with Ruth Bell Graham and Gigi Tchividjian" fills that kind of needs better.

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Summary: Flattering biography
Review: The most interesting part of this book was in the descriptions of Ruth Bell Graham's early life in China. Her later life with Billy Graham was confusing. Since I'm not from her generation I found it hard to understand why she chose to marry Billy Graham. She wanted to be a missionary like her parents. Some of the details of their life struck me as odd (seperate bedrooms), but nothing was written that was offensive. This is a book you will read if you're really interested in Ruth Graham, but it will never be a mainstream bestseller.

Rating:
Summary: Flattering biography
Review: The most interesting part of this book was in the descriptions of Ruth Bell Graham's early life in China. Her later life with Billy Graham was confusing. Since I'm not from her generation I found it hard to understand why she chose to marry Billy Graham. She wanted to be a missionary like her parents. Some of the details of their life struck me as odd (seperate bedrooms), but nothing was written that was offensive. This is a book you will read if you're really interested in Ruth Graham, but it will never be a mainstream bestseller.