Charles Monroe Sheldon

Robert Hardy's Seven Days Charles Monroe Sheldon

Charles Sheldon was a 19th century American Congregational minister. He became a part of the Christian Socialism movement in the last part of the 19th century. He gave less importance to the doctrinal traditions and more emphasis on the practicalities of moral life. In His Steps: "What Would Jesus Do" was published in 1896. It is listed as the 39th most popular best selling book ever written. Robert Hardy's Seven Days: A Dream and Its Consequences begins with a man returning from Sunday evening church. He was a selfish man. His wife was bitter and his children were strangers to him. This is the story of how a dream can change a man's life.