The Rising: Antichrist is Born / Before They Were Left Behind

Jerry B. Jenkins · Tim LaHaye

Feb 2005 · Recorded Books · Narrated by Richard Ferrone

About this audiobook

With the first book of a set of prequels to the Left Behind series, Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins give listeners a glimpse into the lives of Rayford Steel, Buck Williams, and others before the Rapture. It also shows how Nicolae Carpathia comes into power. Filled with drama and suspense, The Rising continues the best-selling inspirational series of all time.

About the author

Jerry B. Jenkins was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on September 23, 1949. He is the author of more than 175 books including the Left Behind series, Riven, Matthew's Story, The Last Operative, and The Brotherhood. He is also the former editor of Moody Magazine, and his writing has appeared in Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of Christian periodicals. He wrote the nationally syndicated sports story comic strip, Gil Thorp, from 1996-2004. He owns Jenkins Entertainment, a filmmaking company in Los Angeles, which produced the critically-acclaimed movie Hometown Legend, based on his book of the same name. He also owns the Christian Writers Guild, which trains professional Christian writers. As a marriage and family author and speaker, he has been a frequent guest on Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family radio program.