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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... turned almost blond. When others attempted to describe it, they referred to it as “honey colored”. When asked the color of her hair she usually responded with, “auburn”. She was, quiet and shy almost to the point of being considered ...
... turned ashen and he felt faint, weak and sick. Mr. Brady stood and faced him. “You see,” he looked from Charlie to Speedy. “We're just not all that religious and we feel that Jewel could never adjust to that kind of life.” Charlie was ...
... turned the knob on the door of West Avenue Evangelical Church. He eased through the doorway and into the dark vestibule, then made his way down the aisle and to the door of Pastor Killebrew's office. He sat down on the floor beside the ...
... turning his head from the morning paper. “Something wrong?” “My little brother!” Charlie answered disgustedly as he snapped the envelope against the side of the table. “Trouble?” Speedy's eyes were back in the paper. “Here, read it for ...
... turned expectantly to Charlie. He could not accept that it was “just Buffalo”. He wanted to know exactly what these foreign odors were, so different from the familiar ones back on the farm. Charlie twisted his mouth and closed one eye ...