Chains of Gold: Charlie Q.’s struggle to be free of intangible, invisible chainsAuthorHouse, 29 באוג׳ 2007 - 324 עמודים
Charlie O’Malley is filled with grief, anxiety and hopelessness as he stands on the banks of Lake Erie and contemplates suicide. Jewel Brady, an avowed atheist has just broken their engagement because she cannot endure being married to a preacher. The temptation to throw himself into the dark, roiling waters of the lake pulls him toward the bank. You first met Charlie and Jewel in the books Anguish of the Innocent and Guilt in Disguise when they fell in love in high school. Charlie’s decision to be a preacher was the catalyst, which tore them apart. Now Charlie must decide whether to marry the girl he loves or follow through on his commitment to God. In her despair and depression, Jewel casts aside her moral convictions and begins a destructive lifestyle, which puts her in situations that have life-long consequences. Charlie’s brother, Hubert and Jewel begin a romantic relationship, unaware of the other’s relationship to Charlie. World War I and the great influenza epidemic bring death and grief to Buffalo, so Charlie must decide whether to join the military or stay home and minister to the people in his church. You will weep with the broken hearted, rejoice with the victorious and hope for a solution to a seemingly hopeless situation when you read Chains of Gold set in Buffalo, New York in Nineteen-seventeen.
Carolyn Erickson, Retired Peace Corp volunteer: This chapter in the life of Billy Richards (a.k.a. Charlie Q. O’Malley, II) takes him from hopelessness and despair to the strong belief in his life’s mission. The spiritual strength he grows into along the way helps him in his relationships to himself, his friends, and an almost lost brother. In this, he is a lot like the rest of us.
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... (Speedy) O'Malley and eventually found peace and hope in Buffalo, New York. Speedy adopted Billy and changed his name to Charles Quincy (Charlie) O'Malley, II. Charlie and Speedy rescued an eleven-year-old, run-away, black boy, Mozart ...
... (Speedy) O'Malley, whom he now called Pops. Waves roiled across the lake, their destination, the rocky shoals and embankments, which kept Lake Erie out of the city of Buffalo, New York. Now they beckoned to Charlie as they fiercely ...
... Speedy and her mother. Charlie had asked Speedy, his adopted father to stay in the room. He was eighty-years-of-age yet still agile and mentally alert. His hair was thin and gray, his eyes still Chains ofGold 9.
... Speedy. “We're just not all that religious and we feel that Jewel could never adjust to that kind of life.” Charlie was not interested in what Mr. Brady was saying. He only wanted to hear from Jewel. He stared down into her pleading ...
... Speedy as he stepped into the foyer. Now as Jewel lay, looking up at the ceiling all these recent happenings whirling through her head, she longed for sleep to help her forget. “Maybe everything will seem better in the morning.” >>> It ...