![]() ![]() ![]() John recalls visiting his grandfather’s grave in Kansas when he was 12 years old. Seventy-four of John’s seventy-six years have been spent here in Gilead, Iowa. John was born in 1880 in Kansas both his father and his grandfather were also named John Ames, and both of them were ministers, too. One of his biggest regrets is that because he remarried late in life, he hasn’t done much to provide for the future, and that means he will leave his wife, Lila, and his son in a vulnerable position. ![]() But now that he has a wife and son, he does. When he was younger, widowed, and living alone, he didn’t feel at home in the world. John begins by reflecting on the fact that he will miss this earthly life. The letters are a mixture of John’s memories, daily events in his life, and reflections on existence and faith in general. John Ames writes for his young son to read after John dies. Gilead is made up of letters that 76-year-old Rev. ![]()
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