This biography of Robert Sayers Sheffey weaves the story of a unique--in the true meaning of the word--man, the details of whose life entitle him to the mythical position he holds even today among the people of a part of the South, where, so many years ago, he traveled the circuits of Virginia, West Virginia, and into the fringes of other states as an itinerant preacher. Born in 1820, raised in Virginia, and having spent a part of his early youth in the home of a wealthy Presbyterian uncle and aunt, there was little in his ...
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This biography of Robert Sayers Sheffey weaves the story of a unique--in the true meaning of the word--man, the details of whose life entitle him to the mythical position he holds even today among the people of a part of the South, where, so many years ago, he traveled the circuits of Virginia, West Virginia, and into the fringes of other states as an itinerant preacher. Born in 1820, raised in Virginia, and having spent a part of his early youth in the home of a wealthy Presbyterian uncle and aunt, there was little in his early background to explain Robert Sheffey's call to the Methodist ministry, his unusual conversion, and, against all odds, the eventual acceptance of his unorthodoxy by the hierarchy of his adopted church, and, ultimately, the adoration of an army of followers who came to believe him to be a Divine. Here are documented his extraordinary gifts of exhortation, the depths of his caring about every single soul in the widespread territory he rode--on a brutally rigorous, self-imposed schedule--as well as the unexplainable psyche and prophetic talents that truly earned him the title "Saint of the Wilderness." Mr. Carr's book tells, in detail, of this physically frail, yet incredibly strong man (whose life spanned eighty-two years) and the demons with which he had to wrestle, his personal deprivations and sorrows and triumphs, the beauty of his love for all living things, and the unshakability of his faith and prayer petitions. The Saint of the Wilderness is the authentic, thoroughly researched life of a figure still revered, still talked about throughout the South, and not rarely, in other parts of the world. But such a life example knows no bounds: such love and faith is universal in its appeal to the whole of mankind.
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Good. 9th printing. Biography of Robert Sayers Sheffey. Book has not been read and is in remarkably good condition. Very light bumping to corner tips. Spine is sun-tanned. Covers have light soiling and are faintly yellowed along outer edges. Text block is clean with only a couple areas of thumbmark smudges. On the spine are remnants of the glue from the binding process. On the half title page is a small sticker, much like a post-it note, but firmly attached. This note states: "To the Purchaser, This item has been accepted for distribution by the Board of Review of Bob Jones University Press, Inc. The fact that it is included in the materials offered for sale by the Press should not, however, be construed as blanket endorsement of the entire contents, other works by the same author(s), or other materials by the same publisher." Since the book was published in conjunction with the release of the movie "Sheffey, " produced by Unusual Films movie studio at Bob Jones University. 441pp.
Add this copy of The Saint of the Wilderness to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by Buffalo Road Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lexington, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Commonwealth Press Virginia.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Solid spine. Pages are clean and free of any markings. Signed by previous owner inside front cover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 441 p.
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