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Voyage 51

by Richard C. Fennell

174 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #02-0706; ISBN 1-55369-893-2; US$18.50, C$20.95, EUR15.00, £10.50

A young man escapes an abusive home, boarding a merchant marine frieghter bound for parts unknown. Will he find the peace and happiness he searches for?

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About the Book This is a true life novel about a young boy in rural Mississippi. He lived his entire childhood in fear of his abusive father. He watched each member of his family flee, including his mother, leaving him as sole recipient of his father's wrath. He finally runs away, joining the merchant marines. He boards a freighter en route to Asia for an experience he will never forget, in a relentless pursuit of happiness. This book will allow you to travel with him to exotic places around the globe, as he wrestles with a troubled past, on his journey to manhood.

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About the Author Richard C. Fennell was born in rural Mississippi. He served in the United States Marine Corp in Vietnam. He holds a U.S. Merchant Marine License and is a member of the National Association of Investigative Specialists. He earned his Doctorate of Theology and honorary Doctorate of Divinity and now enjoys living in the deep south.

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Excerpts

Sunday morning in the deep south meant one thing. "Get up and go to church". No exceptions! Momma, who couldn't drive, believed to make it to heaven one must be in the house of God.

Getting up and looking out the kitchen window to see if Daddy had come home, only to find no car. He had stayed out another Saturday night. A sigh of relief that he hadn't come home. At least we got enough sleep, something rare when he came in drunk only to fight with Momma. He would remind us that we were only happenings, anyway.

"Get on your clothes!" cried Momma, as my two brothers were washing dishes. We will walk to church, which would only take about twenty minutes. We were each given a quarter to be placed in the offering plate as it was passed during the preaching hour. "Do not keep this money." we were warned. "God will reward you 10, maybe 100 fold." said Momma.

As we walked, some of the other church members would drive pass, blow the horn, but never stop. Who could blame them for not stopping. After all, there was Mother, my older sister, four brothers, and myself. Most families, having several children, certainly didn't have room for us.

As we entered the church yard we could see the deacons as they stood outside the church. Shaking hands with all as they entered the sanctuary. Over to one side, two deacons were putting out their cigarettes. No smoking inside, for sure.

"Momma, we aren't supposed to smoke cigarettes are we?" I asked. "No!" She replied, "Be quiet, no talking in church."

As we left church, we were more than humbled by the preachers message. No one had walked the isle today but we all had heard a great message titled "The Gates of Hell". I wish the preacher would talk more about Heaven and less about Hell. After all, we had all the Hell we ever wanted when Daddy came home drunk.

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