John Woodward is a young, dynamic, revivalist minister. He finds himself on the last leg of his summer tour, winding up the revivals in a small midwestern town. The first night of this last revival of the season brings him into contact with a girl. She invites him to come to her church and discuss his faith, ideas, and the Bible. What comes next leads John, and the reader, through an experience that is two thousand years old. What begins as a simple discussion of faith uncovers layers of religious ideas that John (and most of us) have lived with all of our lives. The girl (Sharon) sits in her garden and teaches John the meaning of life, and it is not what he expects it to be. Over the next five days John begins to unravel the mystery of the ages. He spends the rest of his life in this understanding. The young lady goes away after the revival, and John spends his life in solitude, serving, not being served. Sharon is not your typical "religious" book. You will find things in it that will frankly surprise you. If you are looking for "raptures" or "second comings" you will not find them here. What you will find in Sharon is a message that is two thousand years old, and you will find a message that is as new as the New Age Crystal shop down at the mall. In the same vein as the movie, Stigmata, the book is filled with mystic insights going back to the beginnings of Christianity, and beyond to other faiths. Sharon will not destroy your faith, it will build it; it will make it alive! Be sure to buy two copies of this book, because this is one you will want to give to a friend. The opening of this book is a visionary scene that challenges the reader, and the last page will shake you down to the core. Sharon is a must for this next century!