Boy of Battle Ford and the Man

Covers the author's years growing up in early post-settlement Illinois, where he gave in to temptations such as drinking, gambling, and the lure of prostitutes before joining the army, finding God and becoming a preacher. Blackman peppers his story with the sordid details of the sinful times of his life as well as with discussions of faith and of struggling to understand his God.

Acopera anii autorului care au crescut in Illinois, dupa stabilirea timpurie, unde a cedat tentatiilor precum bautul, jocurile de noroc si atractia prostituatelor inainte de a se alatura armatei, de a-l gasi pe Dumnezeu si de a deveni predicator. Blackman isi spune povestea cu detalii sordide ale vremurilor pacatoase ale vietii sale, precum si cu discutii despre credinta si despre lupta pentru a-si intelege Dumnezeul.