Jacob's Bell
A Christmas Story
by John Snyder
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Pub Date Oct 02 2018 | Archive Date Jan 29 2019
Description
Sometimes the road to forgiveness and restoration can be a rocky one. Set in Chicago and Baltimore in 1944 with flashbacks to the 1920s, Jacob's Bell follows Jacob MacCallum on his arduous journey to redemption.
At one time, Jacob had it all: wealth, a wonderful family and a position as one of the most respected businessmen in Chicago. Then he made some bad decisions and all that changed. For the past twenty years he lived in an alcohol-induced haze, riddled with guilt for the dreadful things he had done to his family and his role in the untimely death of his wife. Estranged from his children and penniless, he was in and out of jail, on the street and jumping freight trains for transportation. Realizing he needed a drastic change, Jacob embarked on a journey to find his children, seek their forgiveness, and restore his relationship with them. Befriended by a pastor at a Salvation Army mission, he struggled to transform his life. Yet finally he overcame his demons, but not without a fair number of setbacks. Jacob became a Salvation Army Bell Ringer at Christmastime. While ringing his bell on a street corner one snowy day, he met a young girl who, through a series of strange coincidences, led him back to his children and facilitated Jacob's forgiveness just in time for Christmas.
Author John Snyder pens a story of love, hardship, and reconciliation that will leave readers filled with Christmas joy.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781546010395 |
| PRICE | $20.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 224 |
Featured Reviews
Tiffany H, Reviewer
Jacob's Bell
A wonderful Christmas story of faith, God's love, forgiveness, and second chances, Jacob's Bell, by John Snyder, will warm your heart this Christmas season.
Jacob lived a life most could only dream of with a successful business, friends, and family. Yet when bad decisions take away not only his business, but his best friend and family, he finds himself on a downward spiral heading no where good. After years of hating himself for all that he had done, Jacob meet an "Angel", a preacher at the local Salvation Army, that helps point him to God and helps him to realize there is more to life than a beer bottle. As he attempts to turn his life around, he faces many struggles, one of which is closest to his heart, getting his children whom he has been estranged from for many years, to forgive him. Can a man truly change? Is God really a God of second chances? Will Jacob's children ever be able to move past the past and find true forgiveness for their father?
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley, but was not required to give a positive review. This is my honest opinion of this book.
Patti S, Reviewer
What a wonderful Christmas story! This story is set during the 1940s, and the setting is perfect for the season. The themes of love, forgiveness, and faith are all through this storyline. The author did such a good job on taking us through Jacob’s journey to redemption.
I have a high regard for the work of the Salvation Army, and it was a pleasure to read an uplifting story that gives them the credit they deserve,
If you are a fan of Grace Livingston Hill or Melody Carlson, you’ll love this book.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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