With broken wagon wheels, dangerous predators and scheming villains the West can be a very wild place to live—that is unless you have a hero like Sam to save you. Yup, there’s adventure for everyone in this Wild West retelling of the strongest man in the Bible. A couple’s prayers are answered with a visit from the mysterious White Rider who brings a curious gift and the promise of a son. Sam is born and they find he has been given extraordinary strength that he uses to help others in town. Soon he discovers the purpose for his strength when Slick Phil and his gang plot to rob the town of its land. But will he be able to keep his head in the right place, or will popularity make him vain? In this one-size-fits-all story, our hero Sam must overcome his prideful tendency and learn the importance of not letting popularity distract him from obeying his calling. With amazing computer-generated artwork and storytelling at its silliest, The Legend of Ten-Gallon Sam and the Perilous Mine is a tale that families will be sure to enjoy.
As the second book in the Heroes of Promise series, Ten-Gallon Sam and the Perilous Mine introduces children to the concept of obeying God and using their strengths to serve Him. In this story, Sam is given extraordinary strength from the White Rider, but will he use it to help others or will it go to his head? Based on the story of Samson in Judges 6:11—7:25, in the Bible, Sam learns that sometimes the greatest enemy we can face is our own prideful heart.