Billy Graham
His Life and Influence

Aikman writes a good basic biography of Graham and how his attitudes changed over the decades. He covers Graham's relationships with the Presidents in 3 chapters. He believes Graham's relationship with Nixon was problematic. I, however, believe his relationship with the dishonest, disgusting LBJ was......more

I'm not a huge biography reader nor have I read much about Billy Graham but found this book to be an accessible and interesting take on his life. Aikman clearly admires Graham but also gives his critics a fair shot so you feel as if you are getting a pretty well rounded look at his life and influenc......more

A biography of Billy Graham's life and ministry, conveniently divided into such chapters as his early life, relationship with other evangelicals and "modernists", anti-Communism, relationship to civil rights, relationship with the presidents, family life, and international outlook.......more

Scholarly dissertation I did learn a bit more about Billy Graham's background and travels, but this wasn't as readable and personal as previous books I've read about the Graham family. As I said, quite scholarly and many end notes.......more

Solid bio Still new to biography reading, I found this book orderly, thorough, interesting, but not riveting. Maybe that's the nature of the beast.......more