Game of Fools

About the Book

“And these signs shall follow them that believe...They shall take up serpents....” Reverend Charley Coaltrain was sentenced to life in prison for practicing his religious beliefs of handling poisonous snakes to fulfill the scriptural commandment decreed in the Gospel of Mark, 16:17-18. Charley Coaltrain believed in the supernatural; Charley Coaltrain walked in the Spirit; the public hated Charley Coaltrain for his supernatural powers that they could not understand nor control; some corrupt civic leaders trampled a man of God; they tempted God; so began their game of fools. A soul-searching novel filled with action, violence, compassion, corruption, and intrigue; a real page-turner that deals with the misunderstood and fear-provoking events of snake handling to show the power of God. This fast-paced story exposes our own prejudice toward those things we don’t understand. Reverend Glenn Summerford and author Charles L. Wooten in Limestone Prison. Reverend Summerford pastored a church where he practiced taking up serpents; he is serving a life sentence for practicing what he preached.

About the Author

Authors Sharon Mitchell Wooten and Charles L. Wooten have long and distinguished careers in education. Both Sharon and Charles hold earned doctoral degrees from The University of Alabama.

Sharon holds the rank of professor and she has published numerous professional articles; her works include college textbooks: The Writer’s Workbook and Study Skills: Making the Most of Your Human Computer. Sharon was the International Professional Educator of the Year, Council for Learning Disabilities; the Educator of the Year, from The University of Alabama, College of Education; published for significant research; recognized by Who’s Who in American Education and Who’s Who in International Education; selected by the President of the United States to serve on the National Americans with Disabilities committee; and acknowledged by the Governor of Florida for her special accomplishments in education.

Charles has worked in government for over two decades. He has published professional articles; the novel Final Exam; and, he is a freelance writer. Charles is a Vietnam War veteran.

Both Sharon and Charles have traveled extensively nationally and internationally. Through professional and personal contacts, they have made presentations and provided education related services to governments, universities, and individuals in Africa, China, Sweden, Hungary, Israel, Latvia, Canada, and the Cayman Islands. They have continued advanced studies at several major universities, including doctoral studies in religious education.

Sharon was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, which marked the beginning of a journey that would take them through the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Sharon and Charles found sanctuary writing fiction. In 2004, Sharon was for a second time diagnosed with breast cancer. Again, Sharon and Charles have found refuge in writing fiction. There seems to be healing in the telling of stories. And so, they continue to write.

Charles and Sharon live in the Southern United States; they have five grown children.