Ann Kiemel Anderson
Ann Kiemel Anderson | |
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Born | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | September 22, 1945
Died | March 1, 2014 | (aged 68)
Other names | Ann Kiemel |
Occupation(s) | Religious speaker and author |
Ann Kiemel Anderson (September 22, 1945 – March 1, 2014) was an American religious speaker and author. Her books were bestsellers and all of her books together sold over 28 million copies. A 1980 film titled Hi, I'm Ann was based on her life.
Career
After graduating from
I Love the Word Impossible and I'm Out to Change My World are among Anderson's 18 books, with all of her books collectively selling over 28 million copies.[3][7] Her first seven books were bestsellers in the inspirational genre.[6] The book Taste of Tears, Touch of God is an autobiography that focuses on Anderson's life as a wife and her miscarriages.[8] Seduced by Success: No Longer Addicted to Pills, Performance, and Praise details her time in a chemical dependency wing and how her faith in God helped her overcome that period. Anderson's face being part of a magazine or her being part of a book deal was thought by editors and publishers to guarantee a large profit.[9] A film about Anderson's life titled Hi, I'm Ann was released in 1980.[6] The film was released on VHS.[10]
Personal life
Anderson was born on September 22, 1945, to missionary parents in
Works
Anderson wrote 17 books during her lifetime:[4]
- Hi! I'm Ann, 1974
- I'm Out to Change My World, 1974
- I Love the Word Impossible, 1976
- It's Incredible!, 1977
- Yes, 1978
- I'm Celebrating, 1979
- I'm Running to Win, 1980
- I Gave God Time, 1982
- Taste of Tears, Touch of God, 1984
- Struggling for Wholeness, 1986 – co-authored with her sister
- Ann Keimel Anderson: My Favorite Verse, 1986
- And With the Gift Came Laughter, 1987
- God's Little Dreamer, 1990
- Our Adoption: My Story of Love and Laughter, 1990
- First Love, 1991
- Seduced by Success, 1998
- This Is My Story About God: The True Account of Two Men, An Impossible Surgery, and the God of the Universe, 1998
References
- ^ a b c d Fraizer, Lila (May 27, 1981). "A review of Ann Kiemel's writings". The Folsom Telegraph – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Evangelist Ann Kiemel speaking here Feb. 9". The Brattleboro Reformer. January 27, 1979. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Skip Ross, Vocalist and Speaker at Retreat". Petoskey News-Review. October 16, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Ann Kiemel Anderson. (2008). In Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale
- ^ "Ann Kiemel". The New Hampshire. April 24, 1981. p. 4. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Millers, Holly (December 1980). "Ann Kiemel to win souls". The Saturday Evening Post. Vol. 252, no. 9. p. 46.
- ^ a b c "Obituary". The Modesto Bee. March 6, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Sorrow became her friend". The Star-Democrat. April 11, 1986 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Armbruster, Shirley (March 19, 2000). "Recovering from success part 2". The Modesto Bee – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hi, I'm Ann". Amazon. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Armbruster, Shirley (March 19, 2000). "Recovering from success part 1". The Modesto Bee – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b LeClaire, Jennifer (March 4, 2014). "Jesus Movement Icon Ann Kiemel Loses Cancer Battle". Charisma Magazine. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
External links
- Anderson speaking about qualifying for the Boston Marathon on YouTube
- Anderson running in the Boston Marathon on YouTube
- Anderson speaking in Hawaii on YouTube