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Remembering Tib
Elizabeth (“Tib”) Sherrill died peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2023 in Hingham, Ma. at the age of 95.
She was a beloved author and speaker, writing inspirational true stories about people overcoming hardship through their faith. She published over 2000 articles and authored more than 30 books, including The Hiding Place, The Cross and the Switchblade, God’s Smuggler and They Speak With Other Tongues. Tib was a writer and editor for Guideposts Magazine for over 65 years and ran many of their Writer’s Workshops. In 1970, she and her late husband John founded Chosen Books, a publishing company dedicated to developing new Christian writers.
Elizabeth (“Tib”) Sherrill died peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2023 in Hingham, Ma. at the age of 95.
She was a beloved author and speaker, writing inspirational true stories about people overcoming hardship through their faith. She published over 2000 articles and authored more than 30 books, including The Hiding Place, The Cross and the Switchblade, God’s Smuggler and They Speak With Other Tongues. Tib was a writer and editor for Guideposts Magazine for over 65 years and ran many of their Writer’s Workshops. In 1970, she and her late husband John founded Chosen Books, a publishing company dedicated to developing new Christian writers.
Coming to the Table
On December 2, 2017, I lost my beloved husband of 70 years. John was 94. He spent his final months with hospice care here in our apartment. In a snowstorm a week after his death, an overflow crowd of friends and family gathered at our church, St. John the Evangelist in Hingham, Massachusetts, for his funeral. Before the congregation went forward for the Eucharist (Communion, Lord’s Table) our granddaughter, Kerlin Richter, an Episcopal priest from Portland, Oregon, had this to say…
Now Available:
Surprised by Grace
Elizabeth’s own story with a new title and a brand new format! Guideposts Books released Surprised by Grace (original title, All the Way to Heaven) in March 2014 with additional material including “Conversation Starters” for use in small groups. When you order the book from ShopGuideposts.org you’ll also receive a bonus book of 101 devotionals by Elizabeth.
About the Author
Elizabeth ("Tib") Sherrill has published some 2000 articles and authored more than 30 books, with sales in excess of 60 million. Book titles, many co-written with her late husband John, include The Hiding Place, The Cross and the Switchblade, God's Smuggler, They Speak with Other Tongues, and Return from Tomorrow. For over sixty years, Elizabeth has been a writer and editor for Guideposts Magazine.
John and Elizabeth met aboard ship on their way to Europe and were married in Switzerland in 1947. In 1970, they founded a publishing company, Chosen Books,* dedicated to developing new writers. Their first title was Born Again by Charles Colson. The Sherrills' work has taken them on year-long assignments in Africa, South America and Europe, as well as numerous trips to the Near and Far East, and to each of the 50 US states. Elizabeth has taught writing workshops on five continents. Her writing still keeps her on the road, here and abroad, about half the time. The Sherrills have three children, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and are occasionally at home in Hingham, Massachusetts.
* In 1992 Chosen Books was sold to Baker Books Publishing Group. For Chosen's manuscript submission policy today contact Chosen Books at [email protected].
John and Elizabeth met aboard ship on their way to Europe and were married in Switzerland in 1947. In 1970, they founded a publishing company, Chosen Books,* dedicated to developing new writers. Their first title was Born Again by Charles Colson. The Sherrills' work has taken them on year-long assignments in Africa, South America and Europe, as well as numerous trips to the Near and Far East, and to each of the 50 US states. Elizabeth has taught writing workshops on five continents. Her writing still keeps her on the road, here and abroad, about half the time. The Sherrills have three children, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and are occasionally at home in Hingham, Massachusetts.
* In 1992 Chosen Books was sold to Baker Books Publishing Group. For Chosen's manuscript submission policy today contact Chosen Books at [email protected].