Just forgiven

the long version

A potpourri of tales is dished up in this masterpiece--a page-turning novel--about a man's search for fulfillment. From the first betrayal of a loving and loyal wife, to the rigors of fleeing an invader who is taking over California, the book grips the reader, page by page, chapter by chapter. The central character, Paul Wilson, strays into womanizing. He explores many paths before meeting the woman he can't give up. But marriage and more children don't provide the answer, and he soon becomes involved with the woman of his dreams. When all of his philandering falls apart, he realizes his great error and sin in leaving his original family, whom he hurt deeply. But then he finds a new path as a devout Christian, deeply distressed by his life of sin. He turns his life over to the Master of Nazareth, and is truly "born again." But, world events enter to challenge his Christian commitment. Persecution leads to a group of Christians fleeing to the ocean. They attempt to survive in the woods, gathering food from the forest and provisions from the seashore. Still, prosecution and tragedy plague their steps.