{"product_id":"in-his-steps-paperback-1","title":"In His Steps - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles M. Sheldon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn His Steps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Charles M. Sheldon is a moral and social novel that centers on a simple yet challenging question: \u003cem\u003e\"What would Jesus do?\"\u003c\/em\u003e Set in the fictional town of Raymond, the story follows a diverse group of individuals-a minister, journalists, business owners, politicians, and working people-who pledge to model every major decision in their lives after Christ's example. Their commitment quickly tests personal comfort, professional ambition, and social norms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs characters attempt to live out this principle, they confront poverty, corruption, inequality, and ethical compromise. A newspaper editor risks circulation to report truthfully, a singer abandons fame for service, and a wealthy heiress redirects her fortune toward social reform. Sheldon presents faith not as abstract belief but as active responsibility, insisting that Christianity must shape everyday conduct and public life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear, accessible style, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn His Steps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e blends fiction with social critique, addressing issues such as labor exploitation, temperance, and economic injustice prevalent in late nineteenth-century America. The novel's enduring influence lies in its call for personal accountability and compassionate action, urging readers to consider how moral choices-both small and large-can transform individuals, communities, and society as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuote from the book-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"He had made money his god. As soon as that god was gone out of his little world there was nothing more to worship; and when a man's object of worship is gone he has no more to live for.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ― \u003cstrong\u003eCharles M. Sheldon, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn His Steps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532127776989,"sku":"9798295615733","price":18.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/tmJeZxdVzM9798295615733.webp?v=1788970057","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/in-his-steps-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}