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LED TO BELIEVE by Billy Graham

I know that when I’ve done the best I can and move on, the Holy Spirit stays behind, and I know He will carry on after I’ve left.
—Billy Graham

NEW YORK, NY—His call appeals to everyone in a unique way—and reaches one soul at a time. Known as “America’s Preacher,” Billy Graham has touched millions of people with his message of faith through over fifty years of his crusades. Led to Believe by Billy Graham (GuidepostsBooks, October 2007) is a collection of this preacher’s own words and beliefs interwoven with stories from real people whose lives were changed by Graham’s message. Here is an insider’s look at the lives of some of the people he touched so deeply.

The personal recollections in this volume show changed hearts, renewed purpose and, as Rev. Graham says, “what God can do with a person.” Reflections come from his wife, Ruth Bell Graham, his daughter, Anne Graham Lotz, a singer/songwriter, a baseball player, a reformed criminal and everyday people. These are the true accounts of people whose lives were impacted by the power of Billy Graham’s ministry. They reveal what happened when Billy Graham led them to listen for God’s voice.

Led to Believe by Billy Grahamis divided into six parts such as: What God can do, Where God leads and Living close to God. Each section is filled with accounts about the man who has helped lead millions to live their faith.

This volume is filled with the inspiring words of Billy Graham and others on living by faith. There are essays from Graham himself about his own call to serve as well as some faith-strengthening tips, and a down-to-earth description by Ruth Bell Graham of what it’s like being a preacher’s wife.

And as a tribute to her father, Anne Graham Lotz shares a moment in her teenage life when his love and concern taught her a moving lesson about her heavenly Father.

“It is our hope that this book will inspire readers just as the writers were inspired by Billy Graham’s call,” says Kathleen Carson, Senior Editor, GuidepostsBooks. “This is a powerful book about the effect Rev. Graham can have on those who hear his message.”

GuidepostsBooks publishes faith-based, inspirational books helping people in all walks of life achieve maximum personal and spiritual potential. GuidepostsBooks is the trade book imprint of Guideposts, one of the most beloved and widely-distributed publishers of inspirational books and magazines. Although Guideposts has published books for more than 40 years, GuidepostsBooks, launched in 2006, marks the first foray for Guideposts into general trade publishing under its own name. GuidepostsBooks editorial and marketing staff is based in New York City. Sales and distribution is handled by Ideals Publications, the retail arm of Guideposts, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Guideposts, a non-profit organization headquartered in Carmel, New York, was co-founded in 1945 by Ruth Stafford Peale and her late husband Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, one of the foremost motivational speakers of the twentieth century. His landmark book, “The Power of Positive Thinking,” has sold over 20 million copies in 42 languages worldwide. Guideposts is a trusted and forward-looking force for positive change empowered by a deep and determined desire to help others by providing life-changing information, products, and services for all in need. Guideposts is America’s pre-eminent publisher of inspirational books and magazines with annual book sales of over 6 million copies and a combined paid magazine circulation of over 4.3 million. Ideals Publications, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is the retail book sales and distribution outlet of Guideposts; including Guideposts Books, Candy Cane Press, Williamson Books, and Ideals Press.


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June 2007


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Inspiring Words from Billy Graham and Others on Living by Faith
Led to Believe by Billy Graham
With a Special Reflection from Anne Graham Lotz
Editors of Guideposts                                                         
ISBN-13: 978-0-8249-4726-2                                              
Price: $14.99 U.S. $19.99 Canada                     
Page ct: 176                                       
Trim size: 5-1/4 x 7-1/2                                  
Binding: hardcover with jacket                                   
Pub Date: October 2007                                  
Category: Christian Living/Inspirational