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Forgiven: The Rise and Fall of Jim Baker and the PTL Ministry
by Shepard, Charles E
- Used
- Near Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0871133989
- ISBN 13
- 9780871133984
- Seller
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Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Atlantic Monthly Press, 1991. Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine condition. Minor shelf wear; pages clean, spine tight
Synopsis
The man: the puzzle of Jim Bakker, the enigmatic youngest son of a machinist -- he rose from college dropout to the enthusiastic host of the "700 Club" for Pat Robertson, and finally to president of the ill-fated PTL ministry. The money: Bakker's "Lifetime Partnerships" became a $160-million engine that propelled his ministry into national prominence. Simultaneously, his moral and management failures veered PTL toward financial collapse, setting the stage for indictment and criminal trial. The faithful: Hundreds of thousands of trusting, charismatic, and Pentecostal Christians found in Bakker, PTL, and Heritage USA a hero of their own, a church in their living room, and a loving community of like-minded believers. Bakker's lieutenants: The Pentecostal bishop for whom the ends justified the means; the effeminate one-time piano player who wielded Bakker's proxy; and the succession of idealists who tried to keep Bakker's ministry on a righteous course. The press: The Charlotte Observer's exclusive behind-the-scenes-pursuit of the Jessica Hahn payoff and PTL's efforts to keep its cover-up from unraveling. - Back cover.
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- Bookseller
- Jake's Place Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4644
- Title
- Forgiven: The Rise and Fall of Jim Baker and the PTL Ministry
- Author
- Shepard, Charles E
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0871133989
- ISBN 13
- 9780871133984
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- X weight
- 0 lbs
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