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Stephen Lee Mansfield (born 1958) is an American author who writes about men's issues, leadership, history and modern culture. His books have appeared on the ''New York Times'' best-seller list. ==Life and career== Mansfield was born in Columbus, Georgia, the son of a U.S. Army officer. His family lived on military posts around the United States, though the majority of his early years were spent in Germany, particularly in Berlin during the Cold War.〔http://www.theberlinobserver.com/archive/1974V30/V30N13_apr5.pdf〕〔http://www.theberlinobserver.com/BBde/Aug1973.jpg〕 His first book, ''Never Give In: The Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill'', was released in 1995 and became an Evangelical Christian Press Association Gold Medallion Finalist. He followed this with biographies of Booker T. Washington and George Whitefield. In 1996, Governor Don Sundquist asked Mansfield to write the history of religion in Tennessee for that state’s bicentennial. In 2003, Mansfield wrote ''The Faith of George W. Bush'', which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.〔"The New York Times Book Review;" "Nonfiction Paperback Best Sellers;" June 6, 2004〕 Mansfield wrote a series of histories and biographies following his book on Bush’s faith. His ''Pope Benedict XVI: His Life and Mission'' told the life story of the newly elected pope. He wrote ''The Faith of the American Soldier'' after being embedded with U.S. soldiers in Iraq in early 2005. He also wrote ''The Search for God and Guinness'' about the 250-year history of social reform efforts by the world’s best-known brewing company. In 2008, Mansfield wrote ''The Faith of Barack Obama''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Exclusive: Obama's Religious Upbringing Explored by Author Stephen Mansfield )〕 The book was much discussed in major media during the 2008 presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain. In 2012, Mansfield wrote ''The Mormonizing of America'' to chronicle the saga of American Mormonism and its influence in U.S. society. He also wrote ''Lincoln’s Battle with God''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lincoln's Battle With God - A new book by Stephen Mansfield )〕 about the sixteenth president’s struggle with his personal faith and with a religious perspective on the American Civil War. James M. Cornelius, curator of the Lincoln Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois, wrote of Mansfield’s book, “The light of Lincoln’s growing faith finally shines forth through the thicket of conflicting views and opinions that have been handed down to us. The author sorts these deftly, and provides a clear path toward Lincoln’s heart and mind.”〔"Lincoln's Battle With God;" Mansfield, Stephen; Thomas Nelson, 2012; Hardcover; Book Jacket Cover〕 In May 2013, Mansfield released ''Killing Jesus'', a retelling of the historical events surrounding the death of Jesus Christ that ''Publishers Weekly'' described as "masterful." This same year, Mansfield released ''Mansfield’s Book of Manly Men'', a hard-hitting call for men to end the downward spiral of western manhood and to reclaim both the joys and the responsibilities of true manhood. The book has inspired men’s events in the U.S. and Asia. In 2012, this author’s ''The Miracle of the Kurds'' was released just as Kurdish troops were taking an heroic stand against the evils of ISIS in the Middle East. The book has been named “Book of the Year” by Rudaw, the leading Kurdish news service, and has been celebrated by the Kurdish government in Iraqi Kurdistan. In addition to his writing, Mansfield speaks widely and coaches leaders worldwide. He appears regularly on the FOX and CNN news networks. He is married to songwriter and producer Beverly Darnall. 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「Stephen Mansfield」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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