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Willis, Randy

 
9781729582428: The Story of Joseph Willis: his biography (Revised and Expanded Edition 2019, Band 2)

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Joseph Willis was born into slavery. His mother was Cherokee, and his father a wealthy English plantation owner.He fought as a Patriot in the Revolutionary War under Francis Marion, The Swamp Fox. His first wife died in childbirth, and his second wife died only six years later, leaving him with five small children. In the Louisiana Territory, he preaches the first Gospel sermon by an Evangelical west of the Mississippi River. His life was threatened because of the message he brought to Spanish-controlled Louisiana! After overcoming insurmountable obstacles, he blazed a trail for others for another half-century that changed American history. Joseph Willis's life is a story of triumph over tragedy and victory over adversity!

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Randy Willis is the author of Beckoning Candle, Twice a Slave, Three Winds Blowing, Louisiana Wind, The Apostle to the Opelousas, The Story of Joseph Willis and many articles. Twice a Slave has been chosen as a Jerry B. Jenkins Select Book, along with four bestselling authors. Jerry Jenkins is the author of more than 180 books with sales of more than 70 million copies, including the best-selling Left Behind series. Twice a Slave has been adapted into a dramatic play at Louisiana College, by Dr. D. "Pete" Richardson (Associate Professor of Theater with Louisiana College). Randy Willis owns Randy Willis Music Publishing (an ASCAP-affiliated music publishing company), and Town Lake Music Publishing, LLC (a BMI-affiliated music publishing company). He is an ASCAP-affiliated songwriter. Randy Willis is the founder of Operation Warm Heart, which feeds and clothes the homeless, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Our Mission Possible (empowering at-risk teens to discover their greatness) in Austin, Texas. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Joseph Willis Institute at Louisiana College. Randy Willis was born in Oakdale, Louisiana, and lived as a boy, near Longleaf, Louisiana, on Barber Creek. He currently resides in the Texas Hill Country. Randy Willis graduated from Angleton High School in Angleton, Texas, and Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. He was a graduate student at Texas State University for six years. He is single, and the father of three sons and has four grandchildren. Randy Willis is the fourth great-grandson of Joseph Willis and his foremost historian. Randy Willis...novels about adventure, family, faith, and the character of a man that touched generations.

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