God and the Groceryman
Anonymous
Publisher: Reading Essentials
Summary
Harold Bell Wright was one of the most successful, if not the most successful novelists in the early 20th century. God and the Groceryman is about his character, Dan Matthews, who rose from being a humble Christian in a small community to that of a millionaire businessman. He, like so many Americans during the time, became disillusioned with the denominization that grew in the nation, the entertainment that crept in and replaced Bible principles being taught in the churches and the homes, and the effect this turning from the basics of simple, true Christianity had on the people and the nation. This sounds like a 21st century story.