In His Steps
by Charles Monroe Sheldonliterary work· published 1896
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In His Steps is a religious fiction novel written by Charles Monroe Sheldon. First published in 1896, the book has sold more than 50 million copies and is one of the bestselling books of all time. The full title of the book is In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do? Although variations of the phrase "What would Jesus do?" have been used by Christians for centuries as a form of imitatio dei, the imitation of God, it gained greater currency following the publication of the book. Chicago Advance, the original publisher, failed to register the copyright in the proper form. Other publishers took advantage of this, publishing the book without paying the author royalties. This resulted in lowered prices, but multiple publishers led to larger sales.
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In His Steps was adapted into a 1964 film.
In His Steps1964 · film · 73 min · dir. Ken Anderson · IMDb ↗IMDb6.2This professionally produced dramatic motion picture filmed in black and white from 1964 effectively captures the intent of the highly acclaimed book. It tells the story of Rachel Paige, an aspiring young actress, and Ed Norman, publisher of a small newspaper. They were going to church every week and living their lives like most normal Christians. But on one particular Sunday, something happened. As a result of that event, both of their lives were drastically changed and a life of truly following Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior took on a whole new reality.
