Arthur Mccaffry

Preacher Boy in the Heartland Arthur Mccaffry

AN AGING GRANDMOTHER SETS HER GOAL TO RAISE HER MOTHERLESSGRANDSON CONTRARY TO THE WISHES AND TEACHINGS OF HIS FATHERAND HIS VALUES, THE FATHER HAS GREAT ASPIRATIONS TO BECOMEFAMOUS AS AN EVANGELIST AND USES HIS SON TO PURSUE HIS LIFESGOAL THROUGH THE BOYS BIBLICAL TALENTS. THE FATHER CONSTANTLYGIVES INTO TEMPTATIONS, CONTRARY TO HIS PREACHING, AND ITBECOMES A PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE. THROUGHOUT THE BOY'S EARLY YEARS HE IS TORN BETWEEN HIS LOVEFOR HIS GRANDMOTHER AND HIS FATHER. AS THE YEARS BEGIN TO PASSBY HE REALIZES HE MUST DECIDE IF HE IS GOING TO FOLLOW THE PATHOF HIS FATHER IN A LIFESTYLE OF ON-AGAIN, OFF-AGAIN CHRISTIANITY, OR THE STRONG PROTESTANT EVANGELICAL TEACHINGS OF HISGRANDMOTHER. THE TEMPTATION IS THERE AND HE STRUGGLES WITHIT. WHEN HIS GRANDMOTHER DIED HE MADE HIS DECISION.