The marriage of Ruth and Billy Graham presents certain challenges to any writer who would portray it. How to write about a couple so beloved by evangelicals without slipping into hagiography? How to write about a famous man and his wife while giving equal consideration to both spouses?
Hanspeter Nüesch, the national director of Campus Crusade for Christ in Switzerland, attempts this balancing act in Ruth & Billy Graham: The Legacy of a Couple (Baker Books). Despite some missteps along the way, this honest, straightforward book is an important addition to our understanding of the Grahams.
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