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The Calling Of Dan Matthews
Written by Harold Bell Wright
Narrated by David Sharp
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This is a story about a young man’s journey into manhood and the discovery of his true calling in life. The story asserts the essential human right of each person to determine the course his or her life should take. But sometimes civilization gets in the way and lives don’t unfold naturally. It is the backwoods nobility of big Dan Matthews, his gentle dignity, innocense, and powerful presence, as well as the love and admiration of a beautiful young woman, which ultimately sets things right in this wonderful story of the Ozarks.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This sequel to Wright's best-selling Shepherd of the Hills follows the story of Dan Matthews, son of Sammy and Young Matt. As the newly appointed minister to the small Midwestern town of Corinth, Dan faces the challenge of uniting a community divided by the legacy of violence. He is outraged by the town's treatment of Grace Conner--rejected, humiliated, and held accountable for her father's crimes. Adding to the drama is Dan's increasing attraction to the town's new nurse, Hope Farwell, who also champions the scorned Grace. Dan wrestles with his conscience as his duty to the church elders conflicts with his desire to prescribe holiness and justice to his ailing congregation. The Calling of Dan Matthews is a timeless story based on the principles of neighborly kindness and community fellowship.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of a series of wildly successful novels written by the author in the early part of the 20th Century. His thesis that the Christian church ministers solely to itself and that ministry exists best apart from the estblished framework of the church strikes a familiar bell when one considers the same criticism being administered to the church of today. Concerns a young, idealistic preacher called to a small town ministry who is disillusioned by the shielding of corruptness in a church member in order to maintain the church image. Thought-provoking.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Likely to appeal to someone who enjoyed the Harvester by Gene Stratton Porter. This book does a nice job of describing the gradual and sudden shifts in the political climate of a small town. Dan Mathews only wants to serve and do good, but the purity of his efforts as minister earn him more slack and acceptance outside the church than within its leadership.