Author : Conrad Eugene Ostwalt
Release : 1998
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 604/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Love Valley by : Conrad Eugene Ostwalt
Download or read book Love Valley written by Conrad Eugene Ostwalt. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Valley is a small town in rural North Carolina. Its genesis in 1954 marked the fulfillment of a dream for founder Andy Barker. Barker cultivated two visions as a young man--he wanted to build a Christian community, and he wanted to be a cowboy. The result of his vision is Barker's utopian experiment. The town boasts a saloon, general store, hitching posts, and rodeos. Yet, above all of this stands a little church--the heart of what Barker conceived as his Christian utopia. This unique combination has led to more than forty years of philanthropic ventures, controversial events such as the Love Valley Rock Festival, stories and legends, and political ambition. Love Valley: An American Utopia captures the history of this town in narrative form while arguing that Love Valley's founders were motivated by utopian goals.