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Elizabeth's Prodigal: He didn't like what he had. He didn't know what he needed.
Fact: Author's grandfather ran away at 13 in 1875. Family's oral tradition: He had issues with his wealthy stepfather. Fiction: That's "Elizabeth's Prodigal." Set in the mid-1870's, Albert has a mother, Elizabeth, who loves him, and a stepfather, Matthew Redding, who provides more than adequate opportunities for lads his age. He has seven siblings and step-siblings, though some are more tolerable than others. He's won the county's top academic award, so school's behind him. He strongly believes he's outgrown home and he's ready to take on the world. There's a matter of his Kelsey inheritance from the sale of Pa's farm when Pa didn't return from the war. That money would make going away easier, but Matthew will probably prevent Ma from permitting him to have it. Besides, who really knows why Pa didn't come back from the war? Is he really dead? Everyone knows there's no body under that tombstone. And, if Matthew weren't so religious, he and Ma might not think Albert's ideas are an unrealistic to shortcut to wealth. Albert has had it. He's eager to take off. Does he have even an inkling of situations about to confront him and the misadventures likely awaiting a youth so eager to grow up? Will he find who and what he's after? Margery Kisby Warder mixes Truth with humor because she believes God created both. Christian Historical Fiction. Adventure with values, suitable for any reader. Includes brief discussion guide.
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Elizabeth's Prodigal: He didn't like what he had. He didn't know what he needed.
Fact: Author's grandfather ran away at 13 in 1875. Family's oral tradition: He had issues with his wealthy stepfather. Fiction: That's "Elizabeth's Prodigal." Set in the mid-1870's, Albert has a mother, Elizabeth, who loves him, and a stepfather, Matthew Redding, who provides more than adequate opportunities for lads his age. He has seven siblings and step-siblings, though some are more tolerable than others. He's won the county's top academic award, so school's behind him. He strongly believes he's outgrown home and he's ready to take on the world. There's a matter of his Kelsey inheritance from the sale of Pa's farm when Pa didn't return from the war. That money would make going away easier, but Matthew will probably prevent Ma from permitting him to have it. Besides, who really knows why Pa didn't come back from the war? Is he really dead? Everyone knows there's no body under that tombstone. And, if Matthew weren't so religious, he and Ma might not think Albert's ideas are an unrealistic to shortcut to wealth. Albert has had it. He's eager to take off. Does he have even an inkling of situations about to confront him and the misadventures likely awaiting a youth so eager to grow up? Will he find who and what he's after? Margery Kisby Warder mixes Truth with humor because she believes God created both. Christian Historical Fiction. Adventure with values, suitable for any reader. Includes brief discussion guide.
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Elizabeth's Prodigal: He didn't like what he had. He didn't know what he needed.

Elizabeth's Prodigal: He didn't like what he had. He didn't know what he needed.

Elizabeth's Prodigal: He didn't like what he had. He didn't know what he needed.

Elizabeth's Prodigal: He didn't like what he had. He didn't know what he needed.

Overview

Fact: Author's grandfather ran away at 13 in 1875. Family's oral tradition: He had issues with his wealthy stepfather. Fiction: That's "Elizabeth's Prodigal." Set in the mid-1870's, Albert has a mother, Elizabeth, who loves him, and a stepfather, Matthew Redding, who provides more than adequate opportunities for lads his age. He has seven siblings and step-siblings, though some are more tolerable than others. He's won the county's top academic award, so school's behind him. He strongly believes he's outgrown home and he's ready to take on the world. There's a matter of his Kelsey inheritance from the sale of Pa's farm when Pa didn't return from the war. That money would make going away easier, but Matthew will probably prevent Ma from permitting him to have it. Besides, who really knows why Pa didn't come back from the war? Is he really dead? Everyone knows there's no body under that tombstone. And, if Matthew weren't so religious, he and Ma might not think Albert's ideas are an unrealistic to shortcut to wealth. Albert has had it. He's eager to take off. Does he have even an inkling of situations about to confront him and the misadventures likely awaiting a youth so eager to grow up? Will he find who and what he's after? Margery Kisby Warder mixes Truth with humor because she believes God created both. Christian Historical Fiction. Adventure with values, suitable for any reader. Includes brief discussion guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781497308176
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 03/11/2014
Pages: 390
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

Margery Kisby Warder wrote with crayons on the wall of her parents' living room to demonstrate her passion for creativity. Since then she's had hundreds of articles published and she's created both novels and short stories which she's bringing to the public in her "retirement." She and her retired-pastor husband have been involved in ministry to all age groups for over four decades. She enjoys mixing truth with humor because she believes God created both. She loves being a "forever" mom and admits she's biased about her grandchildren, but she carries pictures to substantiate her claims.
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