1973 edition. Ruth Bell Graham was born in China where her father was a medical missionary and grew up to marry the most influential Christian minister in the world, Rev. Billy Graham. Ruth tells the story of the birth of Jesus as only part of the wonderful story of God's gift. She tells how the Christmas story does not begin in Bethlehem but years before that in the Garden of Eden and throughout the Bible. This book is a wonderful gift for you loved ones or as a gift to someone in need of inspiration.