Tethered to an Appalachian Curse (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781666703979)

A unique book about a unique life chronicles a persistent journey from an isolated Appalachian area mired in deep poverty. Illegal bootleggers and nasty mountain villains haunt the young man's family. A fundamentalist preacher condemns the young man to hell. As a four-year-old first-grader, he perseveres to academic excellence. Numerous episodes in his misspent youth ring outrageous with an abundance of original sin. The young man frantically struggles to find acceptance and eventually receives a surprise calling. Driven to find meaning in life, he battles against a social anxiety disorder and eventually speaks to audiences of thousands. He is the founder of a first-of-its kind publication for clergy and a clergy conference that renowned theologian Walter Brueggemann calls ""a major piece of work that will stand when the history of the U.S. church is written. It must be providential that you were led from your start to that great work."" Experience the epic travels from hillbilly obscurity to encounters with fame and the sacred. Paths cross with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, civil rights activists, U.S. senators, and world-famous musicians.

Author: David Brown Howell
ISBN-10: 1666703974
ISBN-13: 9781666703979
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2021
Pages: 190
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d