In the Midwest town of Markham, the churches are rather typical—isolated from each other, competitive, and given to squabbles about minor issues. When a tragedy grips the town, the twelve churches must make a decision: Can they set aside their differences and band together in love, self-sacrifice, and united effort? Charles M. Sheldon (1857-1946) was an American social reformer who was best known for his authorship of the best-selling inspirational novel In His Steps (1897). A longtime pastor in Topeka, Kansas, he was an early advocate of civil rights and social services for African-Americans and a firm believer in putting one's religion into practice in daily life. Used Book in Good Condition