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The Strange Calling Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Strange Calling
Chapter 1. Fly Balls in the Graveyard
Chapter 2. Loose Boys
Chapter 3. The Miracle
Chapter 4. The Big Story
Chapter 5. Leaving Chrisney
Chapter 6. Country Churches and the Inner City
Chapter 7. The Rumble
Chapter 8. "Welcome, Tourists; Welcome to America!
Chapter 9. Liberals Don't Get the Girls
Chapter 10. Cookbooks by Flashlight
Chapter 11. Danny's Funeral
Chapter 12. "The South Shall Rise Again"
Chapter 13. Just Ahead of Albert Schweitzer
Chapter 14. For Pete's Sake
Chapter 15. A White Rag on the Gate
Chapter 16. The Death of the President - and of God
Chapter 17. Publish or Parish
Chapter 18. Birthing Daughters - and Burying Them
Chapter 19. "I Commend to Your Love and Care..."
Chapter 20. Mayhem and Marriage Counseling
Chapter 21. Protestants Behind Bars
Chapter 22. Marching with King
Chapter 23. "First, Do No Harm"
Chapter 24. Riots and Rumors of Riots
Chapter 25. Looking Good
Chapter 26. The Real "Slick Willie"
Chapter 27. "Those Who Came To Hear the Word of God May Stay"
Chapter 28. "I Never Did Agree with Jesus on That One"
Chapter 29. The Daring Young Man in the Flying Pulpit
Chapter 30. "Don't Call Me Bill!"
Chapter 31. "We Gave You a Chance"
Chapter 32. "I Just Came To Watch You Work"
Chapter 33. Moving In
Chapter 34. The Tall Girl Bride
Chapter 35. Last Rites
Chapter 36. The Will of God
Chapter 37. "But Did You Have a Good Time?"
Chapter 38. Baptizing Charles
Chapter 39. Barbara's Murder
Chapter 40. "There Is No Story That Is Not True"
Chapter 41. When You're in the Second Row All by Yourself
Chapter 42. Desperately Seeking Thorndyke
Chapter 43. The Call to Either/Or
Chapter 44. Get Well, But Only During Office Hours
Chapter 45. Now That I Have Cancer, I Am Whole
Chapter 46. Love and Baseball
Chapter 47. Leaving Chrisney, Going Downhill
Chapter 48. In the Balcony, Not Being a Bishop