Every night before bed, Jack McGarvey told a story to his twelve-year-old grandson, Oliver. On the evening after Jack’s funeral and with his parents fast asleep, Oliver finds himself entering his grandfather’s room. There he discovers things are just as his grandfather had left them, almost like he would be returning that very night. Hoping for one more moment with his grandfather that he so desperately misses, Oliver takes in the remnants of his grandfather’s belongings, which include the sight of his leather chair and the scent of his aftershave. Climbing onto the well-worn chair, Oliver puts on a pair of Jack’s old familiar reading glasses, and opens the book his grandfather had been reading. What Oliver discovers is that Grandpa Jack had one more fantastic story he wanted to tell!
The Spectacles of Jack McGarvey is a truly inspiring and original story that mixes epic tales of adventure with Christian apologetics. The tales, told through the mystical spectacles of Jack McGarvey, allows the reader to tag along with Oliver as he encounters raging seas, the valley of wind, the mountain of ice, and the forest of darkness. These Spectacles will thrill young and old readers alike!
