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Sparrow's Song
by Ralph H. Allen, Jr. (AUTHOR SIGNED)
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0945277008
- ISBN 13
- 9780945277002
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Wichita, KS: New Creation Books, 1990 New Creation Books, Wichita, KS. 1990. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated 2nd Printing. Inscribed by the author on the half title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name stamp on the half title page. Book Condition: Very Good; bumped tips; splash spots on textblock top. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 111 pp 8vo. In a large and hopelessly overcrowded county jail (Sedgwick County Jail) a dedicated volunteer layperson rose to become the jail's first chaplain. To men of violence, drug addicts, alcoholics he took the message of peace, compassion, forgiveness, and especially God's love. In prisons, men began to share stories of this man whom some began to call "the Sparrow". A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015274
- Title
- Sparrow's Song
- Author
- Ralph H. Allen, Jr. (AUTHOR SIGNED)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0945277008
- ISBN 13
- 9780945277002
- Publisher
- New Creation Books
- Place of Publication
- Wichita, KS
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- religion, chaplains, prison chaplains, prison ministries, the Sparrow, Sedgwick County Jail, murderers, drug addicts, rehabilitation, prayer, AA, repeat offenders,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Kansas Related; Autobiography;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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