Parables of a Country Parson (Paperback)

William E. Barton

ISBN 10: 1565634195 / ISBN 13: 9781565634190

Published by Hendrickson Publishers Inc, Massachusetts, 1998

About this Item

Paperback. A grandfather gently persuades a reluctant little boy to wash both hands. A wise woman draws upon her knowledge of baking to teach an important lesson about life's empty places. A millionaire tumbles ingloriously down a flight of stairs because he is too haughty to take note of a scrublady and her bar of soap.Barton s winsome characters will charm you and his wry wit will entertain you" smoothing the way for his deft applications of timeless, biblically rooted wisdom. Assuming the voice of an ancient sage, but commenting on life in the early twentieth century, Barton captivated millions of readers with his extraordinary insight into everyday happenings. Half a century later, church historian Garth Rosell began reading these stories to delighted friends and students. Many who heard them at the dinner table, from the pulpit, and in the classroom wanted to share them with others. So Rosell, with the help of writer Stan Flewelling, sought out the now-rare original volumes in order to make the present collection available to a contemporary public that cherishes the power of a well-told story to speak truth straight to the heart. Stories of Christian faith and life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Parables of a Country Parson (Paperback)
• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers Inc, Massachusetts
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565634195
• ISBN 13: 9781565634190
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

For heartwarming tales of Christian faith and life, don't look any further than the Parables of a Country Parson. After church historian Garth Rosell discovered the inspirational short stories of William Barton, he shared them with his friends and students. The stories were so well received that Rosell teamed up with Stan Flewelling to seek out the rare original volumes and present them in this new collection for today's readers. 192 pages, softcover, Hendrickson.

About the Author

William E. Barton (1861-1930) was one of the best-known American clergymen of the early twentieth century and the author of more than sixty books. His accomplishments were so many that his was the longest entry in the 1930 edition of Who's Who in America. But his most popular works were the wise and witty parables presented in this book.

Garth Rosell is professor of church history and director of the Ockenga Institute at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts.

Stan Flewelling is a freelance writer who migrated to Auburn, Washington, from Oak Park, Illinois, where William E. Barton had served as pastor for twenty-five years.