The Copper Albatross

James Langtree grows up unable to walk, confined to a little wooden wheelbarrow, a difficult way to have to live in any time of history, but perhaps a bit harder in 1898 than it would be in our society today. When he miraculously regains the use of his legs, he does not know if it is because of his prayers, or if it is because of the magic penny a gypsy gave him. Nothing can prepare you for the answer, as you experience this grand adventure of life along with him. James discovers that God and religion are not the same thing, that faith is more than just a feel-good emotion, and that love is something far grander than he ever imagined. This book will sneak up on you; it will get under your skin, and you will want to read it again and again for years to come.