Heaven for a Dime:Memoir of a Small Town Preacher

ISBN: 0595246664

Author: Moody, Dwight

Condition: New

Product Description A fascinating account of six years in the life of a pastor and his family, Inside History offers an insider's glimpse into one of the most interesting churches in the south. Humor, tragedy, crime and conversion are just a few of the elements of this narrative that make it a compelling read. Written to provide primary source material for the cultural and religious history of the region, the book is also a frank description of how a minister and his family endured the public and private pressures of the ministerial calling. Effective as a preacher and controversial as a leader, Dr. Moody is also exceptionally skilled as a writer, as this book will demonstrate. You will laugh and cry as you read his narrative of six years in the ministry. About the Author Dwight A. Moody is Dean of the Chapel, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky. He has served as pastor in Indiana and Pennsylvania, in addition to his six years in Kentucky. He holds a PhD in theology, has published many articles and sermons, and writes a weekly newspaper column on religion in American life.