My Dad, Oral Roberts (ICON Publishing Group)

Larger-than-life personalities sometimes
are defined by perceptions rather
than reality. Pioneering evangelists are often
portrayed by Hollywood actors, and mocked
by media figures who do not share the same
worldview. In the case of Oral Roberts, the light
his ministry shed on the American landscape
sometimes obscures the man. Now, a remarkable
memoir from his daughter, Roberta Roberts
Potts, illuminates the personality behind the
healing crusades, international ministry, and
landmark university. A po...