About the Author

Marion Prather Hays, English teacher, newspaper columnist, and Washington, D.C. Sunday school teacher, is best known as the co-worker and wife of the late Brooks Hays, former United Stated senator from Arkansas. Boldly standing against racism and bigotry, the Hayses gained the admiration of countless American political and religious leaders. The list of those acknowledging indebtedness to the positive influence of Marion and Brooks Hays includes many of the most significant public figures in American life today, including President Bill Clinton, who invited Mrs. Hays to participate in the inaugural prayer service.