Boy Born Dead, David Wideman
Boy Born Dead, David Wideman
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*Boy Born Dead
A Story of Friendship, Courage, and Triumph

Author: David Wideman, Mike Huckabee, John Driver, David Ring

Narrator: TBD

Unabridged: 7 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/06/2015


Synopsis

In 1953, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, a baby boy was born--dead. The attending physician set his little body aside and tended to his mother for eighteen minutes. Now, more than sixty years later, that boy leads an internationally known ministry that encourages hundreds of thousands every year. The Boy Born Dead tells his incredible story from the perspective of his best friend, David Wideman.As a teenager in the small town of Liberty, Missouri, in the late 1960s, David Ring grew up with the challenges that come with cerebral palsy, a result of his eighteen minutes of newborn silence. Along with his physical limitations, Ring was orphaned and shuffled from home to home, finally landing in an abusive situation that made him feel unworthy of love and, eventually, unworthy of life. But God had a purpose for Ring's life, and sent an agent to help him achieve it. Through the friendship of David Wideman, a boy he met in the halls of Liberty High School, Ring found strength he didn't know he had and went on to face his demons, marry the love of his life, and start an international speaking ministry.Full of hope, this moving story illustrates how friendship and love triumph over adversity. Anyone who faces tough times will treasure this story of hope and courage.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Natalie on December 28, 2019

Mislabelled as a biography?? I note that many other readers are confused by the fact that David Ring is shown as the author of this book. However, the story is told by a friend of his called David Wideman. Apparently, it was actually a third person that wrote the book but his name is only mentioned i......more

Goodreads review by Glenda on January 09, 2017

Deprived of oxygen for 18 minutes at his birth, David Ring's brain developed cerebral palsy, impeding his speech and physical movement. Ring's story is one of triumph over adversity, particularly given other personal challenges within his family and inherent in educational institutions prior to the......more

Goodreads review by Yibbie on February 09, 2025

There is quite the bait and switch with this book. A book should never contract the promised storyline. The farther I got into the book. I realized it wasn’t what I thought it would be. I thought it would be David Ring’s biography, I guess in a way it is, but it’s narrated from a friend’s point of......more

Goodreads review by Rebekah on July 01, 2021

What an incredible story! It's always so inspiring to hear stories like this - one of tremendous disabilities and setbacks, turned into a life of success... all by the grace of God. I cried so much reading this book. As a mother, I could feel the pain of Leron - and I felt saddened by the cruelties......more

Goodreads review by Tim on December 31, 2016

Excellent, excellent book. If you have never heard David Ring preach, you are missing a blessing. This is his story told from his childhood best friend. I don't have many quotes but I do have a video or two to share. I highly recommend this book to everyone. I trust you will enjoy the quotes and vid......more