Many, Many Miracles

About the Book

From 1956 to 1974, Wilson Foreman played Texas politics with a memorable cast of characters—from governors and House Speakers to a host of legislators and political operatives, all in Lyndon Johnson’s back yard. Many, Many Miracles serves as a political memoir of Wilson’s sixteen years as a state representative for Travis County. The book also examines Wilson’s spiritual life and considers the formative years that led him to public service. A man shaped by an unusual gift, Many, Many Miracles is about the spiritual disposition which he received, and all that transpired to prepare him for his future calling.

About the Author

The Honorable Wilson Foreman (1927-2008) grew up in Oklahoma and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas before entering the Army Air Corps in World War II. After being drafted into student politics at Edinburg Junior College and the University of Texas, he became a citizen legislator for Austin and Travis County in the Texas House of Representatives. He was elected to eight terms from 1956 to 1974, a tenure that made him a participant in many notable events. He and his wife, the former Dottie Ashbaugh, married in 1948 and were blessed with three daughters, Diana, Denise, and Bonnie.