Archive for January, 2009

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The Character Elijah

            In Elijah’s Coin, one of the main characters is Elijah King, a mysterious mentor who delivers a life lesson to the central character, Tom.  In the process of their conversations, he gives Tom a coin.  On his journey to learn the message, Tom encounters others with the same coin and tries to learn and [...]

16Jan2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Elijah’s Coin: A Message to Young Men at Risk

It is no coincidence that the setting for Elijah’s Coin is Blacksburg, Virginia.  I could have chosen Littleton, Colorado, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, or DeKalb, Illinois.  All four of these locales, and tragically many others like them, were plagued by young men consumed by rage and indifference to the lives and well being of those around [...]

12Jan2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The “Challenge” of Elijah’s Coin

    In Elijah’s Coin the principal character is given a coin by a mysterious mentor. The coin bears some engraved letters, but other than possessing it, the main character has no idea what the coin is or what it is about. He encounters others with the same coin and slowly learns that possession of [...]

6Jan2009 | | 0 comments | Continued