Douglas, Lloyd C. (1877-1951), a Protestant minister, wrote the best-selling novels Magnificent Obsession (1929), The Robe (1942), and The Big Fisherman (1948). He also wrote Forgive Us Our Trespasses (1932), Green Light (1935), and Invitation to Live (1940). A Time to Remember (1951) is his autobiography. As a novelist, Douglas was mainly interested in inspiring religious teaching, but, to his surprise, his books won great popularity.
Lloyd Cassel Douglas was born in Columbia City, Indiana. He graduated from Wittenberg College. He began to preach in Indiana, and then became a pastor in Washington, D.C. Later, he directed religious work at the University of Illinois, and served as a pastor in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Akron, Ohio; and Los Angeles.
