Romey's Place - Softcover

Schaap, James C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080106001X ISBN 13: 9780801060014

Publisher: Baker Pub Group, 1999

Synopsis

"What's it like having an old man who's a saint?" The question came from the depths of Romey Guttner's troubled soul. It was as honest as the hot sun that beat down on him and his best friend, Lowell, as they picked beans that unforgettable summer in the late fifties. They were just boys, one the son of the town's pillar of faith and one the neglected child of a man whose anger spilled onto everyone in his path. Despite their disparate upbringings, Romey and Lowell were like brothers, inseparable in their pursuit of adventure. But events were brewing that would force them to confront the reality of their differences for the first time.With perceptiveness and style, James Calvin Schaap renders a coming-of-age tale about friendship, fathers and sons, and, most of all, the grace that saves us from the darkest places.

About this title

About the Author:

James Calvin Schaap, a professor of English at Dordt College and president of the Chrysostom Society, is the award-winning author of twenty-two books. He lives in Sioux Center, Iowa.

About this edition

• Publisher: Baker Pub Group
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 080106001X
• ISBN 13: 9780801060014
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288