Dee Brestin
American Christian author
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Dee Brestin is an American Christian author and speaker.
Early life and education
Born in 1944, Brestin grew up in Wisconsin. She attended Northwestern University[1] and Covenant Seminary.[2]
Brestin grew up in a Christian home. She recalls having a spiritual experience with Jesus in 1966, soon after her older sister told her of having one with God.[1][3] At the time, she and her husband Steve (d. 2004) were living in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was studying to be a doctor.[3][4][5] She has five children.[6]
Writing
In 1975, Brestin wrote Proverbs and Parables, a Bible study guide for the residents' wives group that she had started at her husband's medical school. It sold 120,000 copies.[1] She then wrote six more study guides, including three with her husband, which covered marriage and parenting. She wrote her first book in 1984, Finders Keepers.[1] After attending a week-long class at the School of Christian Writing, she was invited to submit a manuscript for an award. With encouragement from her editor, she did, and won.[1] This led to her second book, The Friendships of Women, in 1988,[7][8] which sold over 1 million copies.[4]
She went on to write other books, which included Falling in Love with Jesus (2002, co-authored with Kathy Troccoli)[9][10] and Idol Lies (2012). She has spoken at women's conferences and has been a frequent guest on Moody Radio and Focus on the Family.[6][11]
Selected bibliography
- Proverbs & Parables: God's Wisdom for Living study guide (1975)
- The Friendships of Women (1988)[12]
- Falling in Love with Jesus (2002, co-authored with Kathy Troccoli)[9][10]
- The God of All Comfort: Finding Your Way into His Arms by Dee Brestin. Zondervan. 2009.[13]
- Idol Lies (2012)
- The God Who Surprises: Opening Our Eyes to His Presence in All of Life and Scripture. Multnomah. 2019. ISBN 978-0-7352-9180-5.[14]
