Joshua's Family by Joseph F Girzone
This engaging prequel to Joseph Girzone s bestselling series, which has sold more than 5 million books in the United States, describes Joshua s early years and the first inklings of his destiny as a messenger of love in a troubled world.Millions of readers around the world have followed the story of the gentle woodcarver and carpenter who was first introduced in 1983 in Joseph Girzone s beloved parable, Joshua. In JOSHUA S FAMILY, Girzone travels back in time, painting a captivating portrait of the mother and father who nurtured Joshua and of the friends and neighbors who viewed the unusually precocious child with an uneasy balance of wonder and skepticism. Joshua s extraordinary nature and mysterious gifts come to light even as he participates in the ordinary routines of small-town life: his gentleness and loving spirit imbue his interactions with contemporaries and adults alike. As he grows from child to adolescent, Joshua gradually awakens to the knowledge that he has been placed on earth for a special reason. Leaving the comforts of family and a familiar world, he moves to the outskirts of a distant town, where he will begin to teach others how the powers of love, tolerance, and understanding can heal the divisions in the human family and bring everlasting peace to the world. This is the book so many have been waiting for, and its powerful message is a much-needed antidote to the difficulties in today s world.
Joseph Girzone, an international bestselling writer, is the author of the popular and inspirational Joshua books, which are an imaginative telling of the life of Jesus. It is estimated that more than forty million people in the U.S. have read those books. In 1995 Girzone established the Joshua Foundation, an organization dedicated to making Jesus better known throughout the world. He retired from the active priesthood in 1981 and has devoted his life to writing about Jesus. He lives in Altamont, New York and blogs at www.JoshuaMountain.org.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780385517140 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385517149 |
| Title | Joshua's Family |
| Author | Joseph F Girzone |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2007-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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