O. Eugene Pickett: Borne on a Wintry Day : Fourth President of the Unitarian Universalist Association

A candid, compelling narrative of one man's lifelong struggle to be both a husband and a minister, a family man and a public leader. Owen-Towle's intimate portrait follows Gene Pickeyt's journey from humble roots in rural Maryland through his labors to balance the realities of public and private life, to his great accomplishments on behalf of Unitarian Universalism. Readers will be enriched by this inspiring story of the human heart - J Frank, surprisingly honest picture of one minister's effort to do it all. Modest and unassuming, Pickett was president of the Unitarian Universalist Association from 1979 to 1985 and guided the denomination from a period of decline to an era of growth that continues today. Classic photos and behind-the-scenes anecdotes capture both intimate and public moments in Pickett's life - ,his childhood, ministerial settlements in Miami, Richmond, Atlanta and Boston, the evolution of his "wintry spirituality," his rise through the administration of the UUA and his leadership of the International Association of Religious Freedom. --- from book's back cover