The Mourning Dove: A Story of Love
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 0307440117 / Publisher: St. Martin's Press, October 1997
Nine-year-old Hannibal, having recently lost his parents, moves in with his widowed grandfather and enjoys the warm, subtle teachings of a man who is humble yet loved by all
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The year is 1959, in Boise, Idaho. Nine-year-old Hannibal has lost his parents and moves in with his recently widowed grandfather, Pop. Hannibal grows up under the loving guidance of Pop, who subtly imparts life's important lessons: the responsibility that comes with love, the nature of charity respect for all living things, and the dangers in telling a lie.Pop is a humble man whose loving example extends far beyond his small circle. While he has attained no social recognition or position, the ripple effect of his example reaches generations into the future. With simple storytelling and honest sentiment, The Mourning Dove answers the question, "What is the worth of one person?"
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