The Straight Way

It happened in Espadín. It was a small, modest, quiet, conservative, and close-knit Christian community, respected models of integrity in their neighborhood. The kind of perfectionism that breeds pride of reputation in the leaders, and the members become charged with defending the leaders' personal reputations. So when the pastor molests the children, and before he can be brought to justice, the reputations take priority over the victims. And in the desperation to swept it all under the carpet, the heads roll through the congregation like the fall of upstanding dominos. Who can survive such a house cleaning?

About The Author

Bob Williston was raised in Miramichi, New Brunswick, and is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick. His post-graduate schools have included Université Laval, Boston University, and College of Southern Nevada. His career included teacher of French, English Language, U.S. History, and Political Science in several provinces of Canada and Nevada. For a short time he taught Character Education at a middle school for juvenile delinquents. As well, he served in one session of the Nevada Legislature as Secretary to the Senate Finance Committee. He is now retired and living in Las Vegas, Nevada.