Former Harding University chancellor’s memoir published

SEARCY — The family of Clifton L. Ganus Jr. has released “I’d Do It All Again,” a memoir written by the former president and chancellor of Harding University that recounts adventures and experiences from his life.

Ganus was known by many as an administrator and representative of his university. His life also involved traveling to 117 countries, taking four 700-mile Mississippi River trips in a small boat, having conversations with world leaders, going on annual fishing trips to Alaska, lecturing in universities internationally, representing the Church of Christ to foreign governments, climbing the Great Pyramid, establishing a Christian school in Uganda and much more.

In 2016, at the age of 94 and at the request of his family and friends, Ganus began drafting his book, using notes he had collected throughout his life. He continued to compile information, write, travel and maintain a full schedule until May 2019, when he developed a serious illness. Ganus died on Sept. 9, 2019.

“When asked about the various events in his past, even the challenging ones, Dad often concluded his comments by saying, ‘I’d do it all over again,’” said Cliff Ganus III. “This book is his account of the life he loved.”

“I’d Do It All Again” can be purchased for $24.95 in the Harding University Bookstore and online at hubookstore. harding.edu. All proceeds from the sale of the book, after expenses, will go to the Clifton L. and Louise Ganus Endowed Scholarship Fund. For more information or to purchase a book, visit