Margery Kisby Warder

Elizabeth's Prodigal: He Didn't Like What He Had. He Didn't Know What He Needed. Margery Kisby Warder

Fact: Author's grandfather ran away at 13 in 1875. Family's oral tradition: He had issues with his wealthy stepfather. Fiction: That's "Elizabeth's Prodigal." Set in the mid-1870's, Albert has a mother, Elizabeth, who loves him, a stepfather, Matthew Redding, who provides more than adequate opportunities for lads his age. He has seven siblings and step-siblings, some more tolerable than others. He's won the county award in academics, so school's behind him and he believes he's ready to take on the world. There's a matter of his Kelsey inheritance, though, which would make going easier. Matthew probably won't let Ma give him his Kelsey money, which came from the sale of Pa's farm when he didn't return from the Civil War. Who knows if he's even dead? Everyone knows there's no body under that tombstone. And, if Matthew weren't so religious, he and Ma might not think it's unrealistic to take shortcuts to wealth. If Albert can't have his inheritance, he can still take off, but if he goes, he's in for lots of adventures before he finds who and what he's after. Margery Kisby Warder mixes Truth with humor because she believes God created both. Christian Historical Fiction. Adventure with values, suitable for any reader. Includes brief discussion guide.