The Book of the Shepherd - The Story of One Simple Prayer, and How It Changed the World

Zusatztext "The Book of the Shepherd is a thematically rich parable about conscience! the importance of dreams! the challenges of bringing forth what is within us!...and a buoyant belief that compassion! love! and peace can transform the world." Informationen zum Autor Joann Davis is the author of The Book of the Shepherd . She is married to the historian Kenneth C. Davis. Together, they have two grown children,  Jenny and Colin, and live in New York City and Dorset, Vermont. Klappentext In a mythical time, in an unnamed land, the shepherd Joshua is troubled by the harsh code of "an eye for an eye" that governs his world. Called by a dream, he sets off on a journey to find "the new way." Accompanied by Elizabeth, a former slave, and David, a boy who must learn to walk in new shoes, the shepherd knows that "an age of miracles" will come when the new way is found. The journey is not without incident. On their way, the travelers meet a cast of extraordinary characters, including the Storyteller, the Apothecary, the Blind Man, and the Stranger. Each imparts an important lesson that pushes the travelers toward their destiny. But Joshua, Elizabeth, and David will also discover that sometimes what we have been searching for has been inside us all along. Zusammenfassung In a mythical time! in an unnamed land! the shepherd Joshua is troubled by the harsh code of "an eye for an eye" that governs his world. Called by a dream! he sets off on a journey to find "the new way." Accompanied by Elizabeth! a former slave! and David! a boy who must learn to walk in new shoes! the shepherd knows that "an age of miracles" will come when the new way is found. The journey is not without incident. On their way! the travelers meet a cast of extraordinary characters! including the Storyteller! the Apothecary! the Blind Man! and the Stranger. Each imparts an important lesson that pushes the travelers toward their destiny. But Joshua! Elizabeth! and David will also discover that sometimes what we have been searching for has been inside us all along. ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Joann Davis
• Verlag: Harper Collins Usa
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 15.03.2011
• EAN: 9780061732409
• ISBN: 978-0-06-173240-9
• Seiten: 224
• Abmessung: 135 mm x 203 mm x 16 mm
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Sonstiges; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Religion: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; Biography: general, Memoirs, Religion: general, Spirituality and religious experience, Prayer and prayer books, Biography: religious and spiritual, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: historical, political and military, Relating to Christian people and groups, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, RELIGION: Inspirational, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Religious, RELIGION: Spirituality, RELIGION: BIBLE STUDIES/GENERAL, RELIGION: Christian Living / Inspirational, prayer;2010;2011;2012, Religion / Bible Studies/General