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"The Ruling Passion" from Henry Van Dyke. American author, educator, and clergyman (1852-1933).

In every life worth writing about there is a ruling passion, -"the very pulse of the machine." Unless you touch that, you are groping around outside of reality. Sometimes it is romantic love: Natures masterpiece of interested benevolence. In almost all lives this passion has... Read Full Overview

The Ruling Passion

The Ruling Passion Henry van Dyke

He entered the backwoods village of Bytown literally on the wings of the wind. It whirled him along like a big snowflake, and dropped him at the door of Moody's "Sportsmen's Retreat," as if he were a New Year's gift from the... Read Full Overview

He entered the backwoods village of Bytown literally on the wings of the wind. It whirledhim along like a big snowflake, and dropped him at the door of Moody's "Sportsmen'sRetreat," as if he were a New Year's gift from the North Pole. His coming seemed a merechance; but perhaps... Read Full Overview

The Ruling Passion Henry van Dyke

He entered the backwoods village of Bytown literally on the wings of the wind. It whirled him along like a big snowflake, and dropped him at the door of Moody's "Sportsmen's Retreat," as if he were a New Year's gift from the... Read Full Overview

A collection of short stories and essays, The Ruling Passion Tales of Nature and Human Nature explores the complexities of the human experience through the lens of the natural world. From the awe-inspiring beauty of the Grand Canyon to the treacherous waters of the Atlantic... Read Full Overview

A collection of short stories and essays, The Ruling Passion Tales of Nature and Human Nature explores the complexities of the human experience through the lens of the natural world. From the awe-inspiring beauty of the Grand Canyon to the treacherous waters of the Atlantic... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Ruling Passion is a novel written by Henry Van Dyke. The story is set in the early 20th century and follows the life of a successful businessman named John Hodder. Hodder is a devout Christian who struggles to reconcile his faith with his desire for material success. He is... Read Full Overview