Squire D. Rushnell, also known as SQuire Rushnell, is an American author and inspirational speaker and former television executive.
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His books in the ''
When God Winks'' series have appeared on the
New York Times bestseller list
''The New York Times'' Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. John Bear, ''The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times ...
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Television career
Rushnell was a successful television executive who led ''
Good Morning America
''Good Morning America'' (often abbreviated as ''GMA'') is an American morning television program that is broadcast on ABC. It debuted on November 3, 1975, and first expanded to weekends with the debut of a Sunday edition on January 3, 1993. Th ...
'' to first place for the first time, and was a father of ''
Schoolhouse Rock
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'' which shared 75 Emmys with The ABC Afterschool Specials and other children's programs under his leadership.
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''The Kingdom Chums''
Rushnell started the project ''The Kingdom Chums'' as ABC's vice-president for long-range planning and children's television. Speaking on the general landscape of children's television, Rushnell stated that he "felt that there were a lot of weeds in this garden...I think that we can make it better."
Post-television career
According to Lisa Belkin, writing in the ''New York Times
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'', his first book was published by a small press with modest sales in late 2001.[ Today his books in print exceed one million. Rushnell also tours as an inspirational speaker for, among others, ]Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or Habitat, is a US non-governmental, and nonprofit organization which was founded in 1976 by couple Millard and Linda Fuller. Habitat for Humanity is a Ch ...
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Godwink
Rushnell is credited with coining the term godwink, which he defines as ''"An event or personal experience, often identified as coincidence, so astonishing that it could only have come from divine origin."''[
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Paul Froese and Christopher Bader wrote in their book '' America's Four Gods: What We Say about God-- & what that Says about Us'' that Rushnell has trademarked the term.[
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References
External links
Godwinks official websiteWhen God Winks websiteDogwinks website
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American spiritual writers
Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)