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Miracle on the 13th Hole | 
 enlarge | Author: Lloyd E. Lenard
Publisher: PublishAmerica
Category: Book
Buy New: $113.99
New (1) Used (6) from $11.88
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1333369
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 376
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 1592862829
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781592862825
ASIN: 1592862829
Publication Date: January 4, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Dwight Church, a golf-playing minister in Louisiana, daily dedicates himself to showing people the way to renewal of faith and hope in the Almighty. His indecision concerning whether or not to continue his ministry causes Dwight to be immersed in streams of misery poured onto him by members of his congregation. Throughout the novel, Dwight attempts to maintain his faith while struggling with society?s pressures to fulfill his duties as a clergyman. He realizes that like other human beings, ministers must seek renewal of their own faith and hope from a greater power outside themselves.
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A Hole in One September 5, 2003
Well, it looks like Lloyd Lenard has done it again! His second book in as many years looks like another hole in one. The characters and scenes come alive as Lenard "paints with words". As with his first book, The Last Confederate Flag, the author fills the pages with such a compelling story, the reader will find it difficult to put down. While I was reading this book and seeing the main characters struggle with the great issues of life, I found my own faith being strenghened. The buyer will find this book "family friendly" which contrasts sharply with most novels being published today.
Great Book, A Must Read July 23, 2003
A page turner about how everyday people can make a real difference in today's world. This book shows how God can touch your life today and bring back love, joy and peace to your world. Do not miss this book.
A Test of Faith June 4, 2003
I had forgotten such books as this do come along every now and again. I haven't been so mesmerized by a piece of fiction since I first read Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" in 1963. Lenard doesn't rely upon lurid sex scenes, violence, profanity or drugs to attract and hold the reader. But these basest of human failings come through loud and clear. All this said, Lenard weaves a theme of hope and faith in miracles in our daily lives, and demonstrates that this theme is universal.
Would that I long to live in a world where I can lie down to sleep at night without the fitful walking triggered by buried fear in a world seemingly gone mad. Lenard keeps the suspense in this book building, which literally pulls you through its pages until the final word. Its sweeping power lures the reader into the story and never lets him go. The hero, Dr. Dwight Church, is a baptist minister who is doubting his own faith. We observe his vulnerability when the forces of evil block him repeatedly from consummating his mission for God. This is when the Miracle on the 13th Hole occurs. Dr. Church's wife, his children and even his football playing teammates from Louisiana State University, rally to his aid. I found my own faith, hope and belief in miracles renewed as I identified with Dr. Church, vicariously joining him on this perilous mission. Nominated for a Pulitzer, this is an outstanding and fascinating read.
A Pastor's Review February 25, 2003
Lloyd Lenard has written another timely story. Few will dispute that our cynical world needs a revival of faith."Miracle on the 13th Hole" is not just a timely story but it is true. While a fiction, it accurately presents the opposition and tensions pastors face. I know, I've been a pastor for thirty years! As a matter of fact I'm quite sure that Dr. Church's antagonist, Hansen Blake, has been in several of the churches that I have served. If you're looking for recreational reading, with more twists than Augusta National, where the good guy wins look no further than the " ... 13th Hole."
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