CBA Bestselling Author -- If there were such a job as the nation"s pastor, Billy Graham would be the prime candidate. Having known more American presidents, foreign leaders, and famous people than any other American, Billy Graham has been uniquely able to speak to the heart of the average person and bring peace and clarity to a nation in trying times. David Aikman sheds new and deserved light on that influence, probing critical episodes of Graham"s life that help explain his profound impact, both on the public life of America and other nations and the private lives of their cultural and political leaders.David Aikman is former senior correspondent for Time magazine. He has written numerous Time cover stories, including three "Man of the Year" profiles. A regular columnist for Christianity Today, he is the author of several nonfiction books.