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Francena H. Arnold (1888–1972) was a 20th-century novelist, author of the Christian fiction classic ''Not My Will'' and nine other books. Five of her books have been featured in the Christian Classics book series on the Bible Broadcasting Network.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bbnradio.org/WCM4/Programsandlinks/tabid/459/ItemID/39/Phase/Book/Default.aspx )〕 ''Not My Will'' has sold more than 500,000 copies. Published by Moody Press, it remains in print and available as an electronic book 67 years after it was first published. ==Personal life== Francena Harriet Long was born September 9, 1888, on a farm near Literberry, Illinois, to James Harvey Long and Hannah Cox Long. She grew up in Jacksonville, Illinois, and married Frank Mitchell Arnold on August 29, 1912, in Jacksonville. They lived in and around Chicago for most of their marriage and had four children: Helen, Frank Jr., Harriet and Shirley. In the early 1940s, Frank Sr. became business manager at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. The family lived on the Northern campus until his retirement in 1957.〔 The Arnolds were charter members of Judson Baptist Church in Oak Park, Ill.〔 After Frank’s retirement, the Arnolds lived in Wilmington, Ill., until his death on Oct. 12, 1961.〔 Arnold then returned to the Chicago area, living the rest of her life in Oak Park, Illinois, with her oldest daughter, Helen Hoel, and her husband, Joel.〔 The novelist, Doug Worgul, is Francena Arnold's grandson. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francena H. Arnold」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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