Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 232 Alexander, Gross 1852 1915 Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler: His Life and Work Produced by David Garcia, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "The Converted Gambler: His Life and Work" by Rev. Gross Alexander is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the transformative journey of Steve P. Holcombe, who shifts from a life steeped in gambling and vice to one dedicated to Christian faith and service. The narrative not only explores Holcombe's personal struggles and moral dilemmas but also serves as an inspirational tale of redemption, aimed at guiding others who find themselves in similar life situations. At the start of the book, the introduction presents Holcombe as a man with a tumultuous past, born into a troubled family in the small town of Shippingsport, Kentucky. The narrative soon delves into his early experiences with gambling, showcasing his quick descent into a life of vice and crime that includes encounters with violence and a deep internal conflict between his wrongful actions and a yearning for goodness. It further serves to contextualize his personality through descriptions of his childhood and family dynamics. Holcombe's transformation into a preacher and advocate for others like himself begins to take shape as he wrestles with the consequences of his past. This setting builds a compelling foundation for the subsequent exploration of his Christian journey and efforts to uplift others who are lost. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Holcombe, Steve P., 1835- Methodists -- United States -- Biography BV Text Category: Biographies Category: American Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 699139 2025-07-15T10:40:46.097146 text/html 699503 2011-10-30T11:02:28 text/html 815616 2025-07-15T10:40:57.772101 application/epub+zip 823394 2025-07-15T10:40:50.229146 application/epub+zip 344235 2025-07-15T10:40:48.549112 application/epub+zip 1169713 2025-07-15T10:41:03.398054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1106571 2025-07-15T10:40:56.527109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567975 2022-09-17T10:28:00.475369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650583 2025-07-15T10:40:45.225126 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 650479 2011-10-30T10:58:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 650470 2011-10-30T10:58:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21789 2025-07-15T10:41:03.536045 application/rdf+xml 22857 2025-07-15T10:40:49.055139 image/jpeg 4774 2025-07-15T10:40:48.802122 image/jpeg 240103 2011-10-30T11:07:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 692660 2011-10-30T11:07:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 240080 2011-10-30T11:07:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 789172 2025-07-15T10:40:46.196192 application/octet-stream application/zip