Project Gutenberg 2023-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 95 Coker, A. M. Jasper's old shed, and how the light shone in $aUnited Kingdom :$bThe Religious Tract Society, $c1891. "Jasper's Old Shed, and How the Light Shone In" by A. M. Coker is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Jonas Jasper, an elderly store-dealer who lives a solitary life in a cramped shed in the impoverished town of Helmstone. The narrative explores themes of friendship, hardship, and redemption through Jasper's interactions with two young boys, Phil and Rob, who embody resilience and hope amid their difficult circumstances. The opening of the book introduces us to Jonas Jasper and his modest business, which consists of selling items like rags and bones to the local community. Despite his gruff demeanor and seemingly lonely existence, he shares a special bond with the boys, particularly with Rob, who brings joy and companionship into his life. As winter approaches, Rob and Phil return from their travels to seek out Jasper, who serves as a surrogate father figure imbued with warmth despite the bleakness of their surroundings. The boys' lives are marked by struggle and ambition, and they frequently express their gratitude towards Jasper, whose friendship brings light into their challenging lives. This initial chapter effectively sets the stage for themes of love, faith, and transformation that may evolve as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230621072315coker 1891 GB Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Children and death -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Religious life -- Juvenile fiction Conversion -- Christianity -- Juvenile fiction Missions -- England -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels 155172 2025-06-28T07:11:55.484152 text/html 154285 2023-06-23T19:14:04 text/html 1714721 2025-06-28T07:11:59.153164 application/epub+zip 1714906 2025-06-28T07:11:56.509119 application/epub+zip 282550 2025-06-28T07:11:55.828127 application/epub+zip 1782838 2025-06-28T07:12:01.046202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1767404 2025-06-28T07:11:58.552138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139952 2025-06-28T07:11:55.144162 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139599 2023-06-23T19:14:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18781 2025-06-28T07:12:01.175094 application/rdf+xml 32706 2025-06-28T07:11:55.977144 image/jpeg 4168 2025-06-28T07:11:55.902118 image/jpeg 52981 2023-06-23T19:14:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 4362513 2023-06-23T19:14:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 4499980 2025-06-28T07:11:55.544172 application/octet-stream application/zip 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