My Father's Journey: The Life Lessons of Deacon Daniel Olin Jones

By Mary Jones Day

This is the story and riveting adventure of Daniel Olin Jones (1907-1986), afisherman, singer, and praying country church deacon who practiced an 'oletime religion that had a powerful impact on his family and the ruralcommunity in Northern Neck, Virginia. He overcame an impoverished earlylife, social and economic difficulties for a young Black man in the early1900s in a small southern town, through systematic hard work, discipline, and tremendous faith. Notwithstanding a seventh grade formal education, Deacon Jones engaged in a continuous course of self-study-books, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, religious conferences, etc. that were availableduring that time. He became a highly respected and beloved prayer-warriorwho organized and spearheaded the Northern Neck Deacons Union in Virgin

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439245215
• ISBN13: 9781439245217
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"