Books by Benjamin W. Farley

Description:The Gospels portray Jesus as one who often sought solitude, whether for himself or in quietude before his Father. To do so he had to withdraw from both his disciples and others. Such moments enabled him to renew his inner strength, to find God''s consolation for himself, as well as to imbue him with insight and courage for the inimitable journey that God had selected him to travel. We too need those same personal moments with God, those quiet occasions for withdrawal and reflection. If you have ever hungered for such, Fairest Lord Jesus, filled with simple, direct, and uncomplicated meditations, will speak to you. Within its pages, you will journey with Jesus across the Gospels to his Cross, hear his voice of solace and commission, while resting with him in village after village as he pauses to mend the hearts of the contrite and the lonely and heal the broken, dispirited, and ill; and, finally, on that Morning of mornings, stand with him in that Sacred Garden of the soul, where he fills all hearts with the joy of his presence and his eternal love.In addition, enriching the collection are numerous vignettes, drawn from Farley''s years of teaching philosophy and religion courses, along with poignant stories of the passage of time.About the Contributor(s):Benjamin W. Farley is Younts Professor Emeritus of Bible, Religion, and Philosophy at Erskine College in Due West, South Carolina. He is the author of In Praise of Virtue, The Providence of God, Jesus as Man, Myth, and Metaphor, and translator of John Calvin''s sermons and other significant works.

Synopsis:Quilly Hall weds fiction and history in this powerful story, set in the 1940s in the Holston Valley near the town of Abingdon, Virginia. Daniel Boone twice camped here. The town itself served as a rail hub during the Civil War and cared for the wounded in its hospitals. The novel''s title refers to a statuette whose presence in the old home''s hallway haunts the story. Farley''s novel traces the life of Thomas Edmonds, an only son whose father was killed in the battle for Guadalcanal, and who is raised by a bevy of family who regale him with their proud past. One of his ancestors--a veteran of the Battle of Chickamauga--is alleged to have buried a treasure under a rock in the fabled Knobs above the home place. Foray after foray is mounted in search of this rock and its secret. A favorite uncle and scruffy farmhands become Tom''s mentors until he matures, attends Harvard, marries, and leaves for Vietnam. Farley''s style and his story are gripping, compelling, and melodic. You will fall in love with each character and grieve as one by one they pass on. Author Biography:Benjamin W. Farley is Younts Professor of Philosophy and Religion Emeritus at Erskine College, Due West, South Carolina. In addition to his scholarly works, Farley has published four books of fiction: Corbin''s Rubi-Yacht, Of Time and Eternity, Mercy Road, and The Hero of St. Lo.