This book reveals that the marriages of many Christian leaders were anything but dull. In fact, the dynamic personalities of great leaders, mixed with the difficult circumstances and sacrifices of their vocations, made for many surprises along the marital journey. Writing in an entertaining narrative style, Petersen describes the quiet strength of Polly Newton, Emma Moody, and Susie Spurgeon, long-suffering women who helped refine their "diamond-in-the-rough" husbands. He recounts the "storybook romance" that was William and Mary Bryan's marriage and the mutual admiration society of Billy and Nell Sunday. But Petersen also sheds light on unions that were far from blissful, including those of authors Hannah Whitall Smith and Grace Livingston Hill. Whether the marriages in these pages were solid or shaky, they all hold valuable lessons for dealing with universal issues such as financial worries, temptation, separation, and personality differences.
- ISBN10 0801057531
- ISBN13 9780801057533
- Publish Date 1 November 2000
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 October 2009
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Baker Publishing Group
- Imprint Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
- Edition 2nd ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 504
- Language English