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Boy Born Dead: A Story of Friendship, Courage, and Triumph
Written by John Driver, Mike Huckabee, David Ring and David Wideman
Narrated by Paul Michael
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About this audiobook
In 1953, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, a baby boy was born--dead. The attending physician set his little body aside and tended to his mother for eighteen minutes. Now, more than sixty years later, that boy leads an internationally known ministry that encourages hundreds of thousands every year. The Boy Born Dead tells his incredible story from the perspective of his best friend, David Wideman.As a teenager in the small town of Liberty, Missouri, in the late 1960s, David Ring grew up with the challenges that come with cerebral palsy, a result of his eighteen minutes of newborn silence. Along with his physical limitations, Ring was orphaned and shuffled from home to home, finally landing in an abusive situation that made him feel unworthy of love and, eventually, unworthy of life. But God had a purpose for Ring's life, and sent an agent to help him achieve it. Through the friendship of David Wideman, a boy he met in the halls of Liberty High School, Ring found strength he didn't know he had and went on to face his demons, marry the love of his life, and start an international speaking ministry.Full of hope, this moving story illustrates how friendship and love triumph over adversity. Anyone who faces tough times will treasure this story of hope and courage.
Author
John Driver
John Driver, M.S. is an award-winning writer and collaborator of more than twenty-five books. A former teacher with a history degree from the University of Tennessee, he lives near Nashville with his wife, Laura, and their daughter, Sadie. He serves as the executive and teaching pastor at The Church at Pleasant Grove and hosts the weekly podcast Talk About That.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the most moving books I have ever read. I found it cathartic. It is beautifully written and very engaging.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great read. Very inspiring and well written. Definitely loved the book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book. Very inspirational! I’m going to read this over and over.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What an amazing and inspiring story. Masterful storytelling and unexpected depth/breadth of experience made it relatable and brought about an element of suspense. Very well read audio book too. Definitely recommend!