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Original Title:	The Calling of Dan Matthews
ISBN:	0809587637 (ISBN13: 9780809587636)
Edition Language:	English

The Calling of Dan Matthews

Harold Bell Wright

Hardcover | Pages: 287 pages

Rating: 4.15 | 267 Users | 25 Reviews

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Title	:	The Calling of Dan Matthews
Author	:	Harold Bell Wright
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 287 pages
Published	:	July 1st 2004 by Wildside Press (first published 1909)
Categories	:	Fiction. Classics. Christian Fiction. Christian

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. . . This story began in the Ozark Mountains. It follows the trail that is nobody knows how old. But mostly this story happened in Corinth, a town of the middle class in a Middle Western state. There is nothing peculiar about Corinth. The story might have happened just as well in any other place, for the only distinguishing feature about this town is its utter lack of any distinguishing feature whatever. In all the essential elements of its life, so far as this story goes, Corinth is exactly like every other village, town or city in the land. This, indeed, is why the story happened in this particular place.

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This is the sequal to Shepherd of the Hills, one of my all time favorites, but it could stand alone. This book is more thought provoking and a little harder to read due to its message. Even a hundred years later this book seems relevant to life, the church and Christianity today. I enjoy this author's description of the country side and of people. I liked his use of "the Ally" as a character to represent the murkiness of thought and action behind the scenes. This was a product of its time so be

I was impressed with this book, as I was fearing a sequel to the Shepherd of the Hills could only be disappointing. Apparently I did not have enough faith in Harold Bell Wright. He was wise in making it connected but not so much that if you hadn't read the first one you couldn't enjoy this one. His writing style is superb and using "The Ally" was a most descriptive way in capturing this small town.

It's funny sometimes to read books which were written in and about a world separated from ours by so many years, and yet the characters and situations feel so familiar. Some aspects of the book were a bit confusing but the no-apologies message confronting hypocrisy among those who call themselves Christians came through clear and strong. Good storyline and very convicting read.

This was a good book with great depth of things to think about. The writing was tough. At times the story just flowed and then it would get so hard to follow. The depth of the story speaks to all of us of growing up and following our calling and sometimes finding our calling is not what we thought at all.

The book is based on the author's experiences in Lebanon, Missouri (aka Corinth) in the book. After living in Lebanon for awhile, I can testify it hasn't changed much in a century. The truth hurts, and I was just as glad to leave Lebanon as Dan Matthews was to leave Corinth. Nearby Bennett Spring is described in the story (referred to as Gordon's Mill) and it is just as it was in the story: a beautiful getaway with some fun fishing.



"This is the sequel to "Shepherd of the Hills". Dan Matthews, son of Sammy and Young Matt, becomes the new minister of the Midwestern town of Corinth. The peaceful town is turned askew when the town's new nurse, the minister's romantic interest, comes to the aid of an outcast woman after her suicide attempt. Dan battles his conscience about whether to be the spiritual puppet of the church elders or to prescribe a dose of heavy ministry to his ailing congregation. This is a timeless story based