Description

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Shadows Covering the Heart tells of the author's experiences as a prison chaplain at Oregon State Penitentiary. His accounts range from riots and fires to counseling men on death row. He also narrates unique experiences during World War II, where he served in the South Pacific. Rev. Concannon grew up in a large family during the Great Depression, and managed to obtain an impressive number of degrees, despite a disinterested and hostile father. He has witnessed the power of the Holy Spirit to take away the shadows of despair and to transform the lives of men. The book goes far beyond the traditional concept of a memoir.

About the Author

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Neil Concannon was born in Kansas in 1916, and grew up in Kansas City in the days of the Great Depression. He holds degrees in psychology, sociology, theology and pastoral counseling, and is a graduate of the Harvard School of Army Chaplains. He has a daughter, Phyllis, who is a teacher, and a son, David, who is an engineer for the Chrysler Corporation. Neil has both grandchildren and great grandchildren. All are contributing to society in a notable way. After a long career, he and his wife, Ellamae, now reside in Eugene, Oregon.