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James W. Kemp


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September 07, 2006


James W. Kemp was a United Methodist pastor and author from Lexington, Kentucky, best known for The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss. Educated at Duke Divinity School, he served as a minister for fifteen years before retiring in 1996 after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. As the disease progressed, he became paraplegic and relied on his mother to take dictation and his wife to assist with interviews. His writing drew deeply on faith, humor, and personal resilience. Kemp often used Dr. Seuss stories in sermons, inspiring his best-known book, which connects Seussian characters with biblical themes. He also wrote candidly about illness and perseverance. He died after living with multiple sclerosis for two decades. ...more

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