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The Malibu Miracle:

A Memoir

by William S. Banowsky, President Emeritus Pepperdine University

"Today, decades later, people still ponder supernatural "hows". "How did that little college do it? How did they get that priceless ocean property? How did they raise millions to pull it off overnight?" For me, and thousands more, only one answer satisfies ineffably unrequited questions. This was literally and truly the work of God! This was the Malibu miracle!"

- William S. Banowsky from the preface of The Malibu Miracle

The restless decade between 1968 and 1978 produced more than a beautiful campus at Pepperdine University on one of the most prominent sites in America, it also began the ascendance of the University into one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the world. In a time of national unrest God used a preeminent visionary, Dr. Norvel Young; the future President of the United States, Ronald Reagan; a lady of incredible faith and resources, Mrs. Frank R. Seaver; and the author, Dr. Bill Banowsky, to champion the move of Pepperdine from inner city Los Angeles to Malibu. The story that Dr. Banowsky tells features overwhelming challenges, intrigue, and victories while revealing God's hand through every detail; literally and figuratively moving mountains to show His glory.

Dr. Banowsky's exquisite writing provides descriptive insights into the people and events that shaped Pepperdine's future. Reading like a John Grisham novel, the author provides well-researched background and personal observations to share an incredible story of victory as the struggling Church of Christ college in Los Angeles became a world-class university.

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