A Legacy Worth Recalling (Paperback)

“A Legacy Worth Recalling” takes you through the Piney woods and thickets of East Texas. It is a tapestry of life on the Neches River, filled with woods lore and lessons of deep family love. A Depression-era Hunter-Gatherer (Clifford the Father) and Baby Boomer (Cleve the Son) divided by viewpoints but finding their way to becoming best friends. There is a power in jumping generational hurdles and bias to find each other’s hearts. The platform of example through genuine earnest Godly living became the curriculum in the classroom of “Sharp Christianity”. From a first squirrel hunt until dealing with grief you will find yourself laughing and crying, recognizing sentiment and real people you know. “A Legacy Worth Recalling” is a tribute to manhood, family, love, and serving God.

Cleve Sharp lives in Jasper, TX and is part of a multigenerational storytelling family. At 7 years old Cleve gave his heart to Jesus. He was reared in Friendship Baptist Church in Silsbee, TX. In his youth, he lost his way for a while. New Year's Eve 1971 his Senior Year in High School he recommitted his life to Christ after being shot at 3 times with a 30-06 rifle. Cleve responded to the Lords "Call to Preach" September 20, 1971. He was Licensed and Ordained to the Gospel Ministry in 1972. His education came as a result of serving and submitting to multiple spiritual mentors/fathers(Clifford Sharp chief among them). Most of which have been removed by death. He has faithfully ministered to the Church at large the last 44 years. He has traveled extensively from Alaska to New York City, From Chicago to Atlanta. He yearly travels to California. Foreign works include Mexico and Haiti. He functions as a spiritual father and serves a group of Church Leaders. He is the author of "The Church of the New Millennium".