The Follower

If anyone would come after me he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. (Luke 9:23). In the small midwestern town of Hopeton drugs run rampant and the youth are set on paths of self-destruction. Enter Dylan Clark a vagabond with an uncanny wisdom and a complete lack of fear. The estranged widow he befriends along with a quartet of misguided teens are intrigued but skeptical about this man's strange power. It seems that everywhere he goes people are either inspired or terrified by him. Hopeton has its secrets and Dylan is determined to root them out no matter what the danger in order to stop the cycle of corruption that pervades the hearts and minds of those in power and those who grow up in their shadow. But it will take more than just one man to set things right. Those under Dylan's tutelage must decide how much is too much. When is taking a chance for the better of the community worth the risk of ridicule or alienation?. The Follower is a gritty and poignant portrayal of adolescence and life in a small agrarian town. It is not a book for those who cringe at profanity and scream blasphemy when someone opens up about their doubts about God. It is however a look at true Christianity unclouded by doctrine and void of any reference to new-age religious philosophy. It was written for those who desire a look at what Jesus actually taught and died for without insistence that the message be tailored to a congregation in hopes of keeping those with open wallets from being frightened away. If you want a good story with a true message if you want your child to get a look at what could happen if he/she found a sense of worth within the framework that Christ offered this book is for you.