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Turning hearts toward home
December 20, 2007
Fathering the Prodigal Child (Part 1 of 2)

Offering hope to parents of prodigal children, Charles Stone and his daughter Heather talk about her rebellion as a teenager, his struggle to preserve their relationship and the eventual restoration of their family. (Part 1 of 2)
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Guest Biography
Charles Stone is the senior pastor of Ginger Creek Community Church in Aurora, Ill. He has authored numerous articles and one book, Daughters Gone Wild, Dads Gone Crazy. Charles and his wife, Sherryl, have been married more than 25 years and have three grown children.
Heather Anderson is co-author of Daughters Gone Wild, Dads Gone Crazy along with her father, Charles Stone. She recently earned her nursing degree from Aurora University and works part-time in a hospital. Heather is newly married to her husband, Charley.
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