Project Gutenberg 2008-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 49 Sheldon, Charles M. 1857 1946 Sheldon, Charles Monroe 11025437 The High Calling Produced by Carl D. DuBois "The High Calling" by Charles M. Sheldon is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Douglas family, particularly their eldest son, Walter, as he navigates the challenges of pursuing an education in electrical engineering while grappling with issues of integrity, family values, and social pressures. Through the struggles faced by Walter, the book touches on themes of moral character and the choices between personal ambition and ethical conduct. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Paul Douglas, who is concerned about his son Walter's decision to attend Burrton Electrical and Engineering School instead of joining the family newspaper business. Paul abounds with hope that Walter will adhere to the principles of hard work and humility, especially as Walter shows an inclination toward a more luxurious lifestyle—a conflict that becomes evident when he expresses envy toward the wealthier students. Additionally, the opening chapters delve into the character dynamics of the Douglas family, providing a glimpse into their home life, particularly the strong moral training provided by Paul and Esther. As Walter's decisions lead to complications involving gambling debts and an invention he arrives at through morally questionable means, his journey underscores the importance of genuine character and the potential pitfalls of ambition unchecked by ethical considerations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 548926 548874 2024-09-11T08:47:17.297848 2023-09-11T11:49:51.074999 text/html text/html 548919 548867 2024-09-11T08:47:17.526826 2023-09-11T11:49:51.239934 text/html text/html 246857 2024-09-11T08:47:24.618759 application/epub+zip 254759 2024-09-11T08:47:18.988796 application/epub+zip 254760 2024-09-11T08:47:18.099808 application/epub+zip 448546 2024-09-11T08:47:28.951767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423652 2024-09-11T08:47:24.022775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423794 2022-09-12T08:47:18.392365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502512 502503 2024-09-11T08:47:16.907816 2023-09-11T11:49:50.739956 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 502401 2021-01-03T23:43:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187010 2021-01-03T23:43:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17688 2024-09-11T08:47:29.087741 application/rdf+xml 12826 2024-09-11T08:47:18.486800 image/jpeg 3426 2024-09-11T08:47:18.309797 image/jpeg 245125 2024-09-11T08:47:17.571830 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia