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Yes, that\u2019s right. You don\u2019t have to take my word for it. Go to your nearest bookstore, log on to Amazon: you\u2019ll see it, Ben-Hur<\/em> by Carol Wallace. That\u2019s my wife.<\/p>\n

Now that I\u2019m finished with a not-so-veiled plug (hey, a husband\u2019s allowed to brag a little bit, right?) I\u2019ll give you the story behind the story.<\/p>\n

\"AuthorCarol\u2019s the writer in the family. All right, I\u2019ve published a few books<\/a> and have worked for Guideposts<\/em> for almost as long as I\u2019ve been married, but Carol is the author of a shelf full of novels, humor, history, even a couple baby name books.<\/p>\n

Watch a video on Carol Wallace discussing the challenges of re-writing ‘Ben-Hur<\/a>‘<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

She already had her name on one bestseller at the time we got married\u2013The Official Preppy Handbook<\/em>, remember that? And more recently, her social history To Marry an English Lord<\/em> became the inspiration for the popular TV show Downton Abbey<\/em>.<\/p>\n

But Ben-Hur<\/em>? Didn\u2019t someone else write that first?<\/p>\n

Well, yes. Her great-great-grandfather Lew Wallace. He published it back in 1880. It became the best-selling novel in America until Gone With the Wind<\/em> eclipsed it. And it has been made into a host of movies. On August 19, a new version starring Jack Huston and Morgan Freeman will be released.<\/p>\n

Carol grew up in a house full of photos of General Lew Wallace\u2013the youngest Union general in the Civil War\u2013and plenty of copies of his famous book. But she never read it.<\/p>\n

Watch a trailer for the upcoming movie, ‘Ben-Hur’<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Not until her dad died a couple of years ago did she consider reading it. He was the last male descendant of Lew Wallace and as she looked at some of the old black-and-white photos, Carol thought, \u201cMaybe I should see what the fuss is about.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Many forget that the full title is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ<\/em> and indeed in writing his novel of a fictional Jewish prince at the time of Jesus, Lew explored his own faith and how a life could be transformed by Christ.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about a lot more than a chariot race. In fact the real climax\u2013if you ask me\u2013comes when Judah Ben-Hur, the hero, witnesses the Crucifixion.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a terrific story, a true page turner. Carol was captivated, but she had to admit that the language is pretty stilted, a tough slog for today\u2019s reader. So she decided\u2013with the boldness of a good writer\u2013that she\u2019d like to rewrite.<\/p>\n

And she did, preserving the ever magnificent turn of Lew\u2019s plot, honoring all the Christian themes. Just as the original was a faith journey for her great-great-grandfather, rewriting it was a journey into faith for her. <\/p>\n

The result is hitting the stores. The book has Carol\u2019s name on it as well as Lew\u2019s. There\u2019s one more thing I think it should say: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ\u2026A Tale Worth Reading Again and Again.<\/em> Let me know what you think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yes, that\u2019s right. You don\u2019t have to take my word for it. Go to your nearest bookstore, log on to Amazon: you\u2019ll see it, Ben-Hur by Carol Wallace. That\u2019s my wife. Now that I\u2019m finished with a not-so-veiled plug (hey, a husband\u2019s allowed to brag a little bit, right?) 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