Winner of the Week: Ballantyne and Moral Lessons

Fighting The Flames

In the book Fighting The Flames there is an interesting character by the name of Ned Hooper. At the beginning of the book Ned was a respected clerk and a good one, but he had a problem. He was overly fond of strong drink. Later on in the book, he becomes destitute and can not find any work. It was not until he became so poor that he could not afford any strong drink that he learns he can go without it. Ballantyne is not the only author that warns of the dangers of strong drink. George Henty also writes against strong drink. These two men are my top authors because of their many lessons in their books. -Jeremiah S.

Jeremiah will receive a free copy of The Pioneers as winner of the week. -JT