Description:"If familiarity breeds contempt then intimacy must breed loathing, I figure. It is the only explanation for my family history and for the relationships among the people with whom I have grown up and grown old in my hometown.” So begins Gardner Adams' telling of his family history, his love-hate relationship with God, and the events of 1999 in and around the small Northern California foothill community of Eden. Proprietor of the local hardware store, Gardner finds himself doing business with two apocalyptic cults that have taken up residence outside of town. He and his family are drawn into unwanted relationships with both groups, and Gardner must face the ferocity of their beliefs to protect his community, save his granddaughter and come to terms with the difference between faith and certainty.What readers are saying:As a library user, I only buy books that I not only thoroughly enjoy but that I'd want to read again. This book I would buy!Deborah KoenigThis is a fine novel from start to finish. It should be read for its enlightened perspective on life, faith, religion, and all such matters. I was as illuminated by the theology as I was absorbed by the action, tension, and suspense.Dan WebsterWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gardner Adams. To get started finding Gardner Adams, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: "If familiarity breeds contempt then intimacy must breed loathing, I figure. It is the only explanation for my family history and for the relationships among the people with whom I have grown up and grown old in my hometown.” So begins Gardner Adams' telling of his family history, his love-hate relationship with God, and the events of 1999 in and around the small Northern California foothill community of Eden. Proprietor of the local hardware store, Gardner finds himself doing business with two apocalyptic cults that have taken up residence outside of town. He and his family are drawn into unwanted relationships with both groups, and Gardner must face the ferocity of their beliefs to protect his community, save his granddaughter and come to terms with the difference between faith and certainty.What readers are saying:As a library user, I only buy books that I not only thoroughly enjoy but that I'd want to read again. This book I would buy!Deborah KoenigThis is a fine novel from start to finish. It should be read for its enlightened perspective on life, faith, religion, and all such matters. I was as illuminated by the theology as I was absorbed by the action, tension, and suspense.Dan WebsterWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gardner Adams. To get started finding Gardner Adams, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.