This will be somewhat of a short review, due to time—both things to do and time lapse from when I read this book.

It was at least six months ago that Lynda pulled Beyond Prison Walls by G. Frank Allee off our bookshelves. We were looking for books to read and get rid of (donate or sell), and this looked like a good candidate.

It is the story of Frank Novak. Published in 1960, it tells how Novak, an immigrant from Bohemia who fell in with the wrong crowd and found himself in prison. It was there that God got ahold of his heart. He was transformed and became a prison chaplain with a national reputation.

I sure hadn’t heard of him, but his story is amazing. The book is short, only 96 pages. Mr. Allee has done a good job telling Novak’s story. The writing is clear and precise.  One leaves the book quite impressed with Novak and what he was able to accomplish with the power of God behind him.

I rate the book 5-stars. After reading it, we hate to give it up. We would like for our grandchildren to read it. We’ll see. Today I will put it in the donation pile, but maybe the grandkids will be here before it gets taken someplace.