THE ROMANCE OF JESUS.
NY: Association Press, 1953. Revised Edition. Signed by Poling on the title page. Also, with a signed presentation from Poling to an important American business entrepreneur on the front endpaper: “Christmas 1953. To Dorothy and Stan Kresge with the deep affection and abiding gratitude of the author. Dan Poling. Lillian joins me in love to you and yours.” And, with a small pencil notation on the front pastedown: “Rec’d 12/24/53. Finished reading 2/5/54.- V. Good-SK” and numerous pencil notations in the text. Daniel Alfred Poling [1884–1968] was an American clergyman who Norman Vincent Peale called "one of the greatest servants of Jesus Christ in this age or any other. This title is a narrative recreating the life of Jesus, based on the Biblical account and enriched by the imagination of the author. This book was originally published as “Between Two Worlds' in 1931. Sebastian “Stan” Spering Kresge [1867–1966] was an American businessman. He created and owned two chains of department stores, the S. S. Kresge Company, one of the 20th century's largest discount retail organizations, and the Kresge-Newark traditional department store chain. The discounter was renamed the Kmart Corporation in 1977. 12mo., gray/tan cloth in dust jacket; 236 pages. Item #57848
Very Good (small ding on one corner & minor soil; contents clean & tight); nice (minor wear) d/j. A nice copy!
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