Son of Perdition

By Louise M. Gouge

Description:

Timothy Jacobs spends his young life trying to prove that he is not like his father, the infamous Captain Ahab. Certain of his own goodness compared to the misguided mariners he observes at the Seaman’s Mission where he volunteers, he feels no need for the salvation of Christ, which his mother and stepfather encourage him to accept. His popularity and success as a midshipman at the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis seem to confirm that he is on the right path. But when he is tragically wounded in a Civil War battle, he is nearly consumed by rage at God, whom he now regards as unjust and uncaring. Not until he reads an account of his father’s futile battle against the White Whale does Timothy realize the nature of his own sin and how both he and his father have misunderstood the merciful, loving nature of God.

Book Takeaway:

No matter what our parents have done, we each have an opportunity to seek God's perfect will for our lives.

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Why the author wrote this book:

This is the third book in my Ahab's Legacy series. In this book, we watch the son of the infamous Captain Ahab learn about his father's evil deeds and the true nature of his Heavenly Father.