The Real Billy Sunday: The Life and Work of Rev. William Ashley Sunday, D. D., the Baseball Evangelist

By Elijah P Brown

This lively and engaging biography tells the story of Billy Sunday, the legendary evangelist and former professional baseball player whose dramatic preaching style and colorful personality made him a household name in early twentieth-century America. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including contemporary newspaper accounts and Sunday's own writings and sermons, the book offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of revivalism and mass evangelism in an age of rapid social and cultural change.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1019387734
• ISBN13: 9781019387733
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"