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Life After Corinthia Falls
Since my book, Corinthia Falls, was released in April of 2011, the most popular question I get is "What people, if any, are the characters in Corinthia Falls based on." I believe the reasoning for the question is that the story has a personal touch and is driven by the characters themselves. Many readers report that they feel like they know them personally.
For the most part, the characters are generally a composite of the people I live and associate myself with in rural and small town Eastern Oklahoma. They all tend to have that 'down home' feel. My work in the church, in business and throughout the local communities has blessed me with an insight of a thoughtful and resilient society that still has a foundation in faith yet quick to humor; humble, yet self-respecting.
The setting for Corinthia Falls is a composite of all the small communities that surround Lake Tenkiller in Eastern Oklahoma located just southeast of Muskogee. The beautiful clear water lake fed by the Illinois River features the majestic stone cliffs and a natural environment that depict Lake Corinth in my story.
I am sharing the profits of Corinthia Falls with The Oklahoma United Methodist Circle of Care --- In response to God's call to make Disciples of Jesus Christ, The Oklahoma United Methodist Circle of Care ministers to the changing needs of Oklahoma's "at promise" children, youth and families by providing residential and foster care. (circleofcare.org)
Phil 4:13
Reviewed by Joy Hannabass for Readers' Favorite
Corinthia Falls is a community church in northeastern Oklahoma. The Sunday the prank happened, as with all Sunday mornings, one side of the church was filled with sitters: the quieter people, those who worship within themselves, not showing anyone how they feel. The other side has the standers: those who stand, raise their hands, and shout their praises during the service. And the balcony is where you will find the teens and others just watching from above, not wanting to take sides. As much as we laugh about it, I think everyone who goes to church is in one the three groups talked about in this book: sitters, standers or observers.
When the pranksters turned a red billy goat loose in the church yelling, "Repent, repent, ye sinners or ye will turn into a goat," they didn't know it would start a real revival in the little church. When the mysterious traveling preacher, Paul (The Colonel), and his dog, Silas, came on the scene, things started to slowly change; people were getting saved and giving their lives to the Lord and miracles started happening. Even Tim, TJ and Ant got saved and started living for the Lord. Soon the people of this little church found their lives changed forever.
Growing up in a small community, going to a small church, this book brought back sweet memories for me. I enjoyed Timber, TJ, Anthony, and even the pranksters, because I could see these characters in some of those long ago people at our little church. But one thing was sure; these people all knew one another, and they loved and cared for each other. I appreciate the author taking us to the little church in Corinthia Falls, showing us what can happen when people give their lives to Christ and let Him use them to help others. It gives us a taste of God's love and forgiveness and the joys we can have living for Him.
