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Beneath the Sky of an Angry God

Mark Weaver, John Jenkins

Beneath the Sky of an Angry God

Paperback (Reconciliation Press Sept. 15, 1997)
Daniel Sweetwater is a sixteen year old Delaware Indian living with his preacher father among the Cherokee Indians. They are forced to march with the last remnants of the Cherokee nation on a one thousand mile journey from their homes in Georgia to a reservation in the Oklahoma Territory. Cruel men and harsh weather make Daniel's journey a treacherous one. His faith in God is shattered by the pain of injustice and bitterness fills his heart. But God provides hope. Daniel makes friends with two people who change his view of the white man: a wise old frontiersman and a young woman who befriends him. However, unexpected tragedy and the opportunity for revenge cloud his heart once more. With retribution only a knife's blade away, Daniel is faced with a choice. Will he follow a dark trail of vengeance? Or will he follow the truth that lights his path and release a special mercy hidden within his Christian heritage? Beneath the Sky of an Angry God is the first book in t! he Discovery historical fiction series that follows the lives and adventures of young people over several generations. Like Daniel, they struggle to make their way in growing and changing 19th century America and to triumph amid the century-long spiritual conflicts that have shaped our nation past and present.
Series
The Century war chronicles
ISBN
1888565020 / 9781888565027
Pages
60
Weight
4.8 oz.
Dimensions
7.1 x 5.5 in.

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