Author: Kemp, Kenny

Edition: Illustrated

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 58

Details: Product Description


Jeshua bar Joseph, a young, unassuming carpenter from Nazareth, has been hired to remodel the front door of a rich man's home. As he works, he learns of a family in crisis: younger brother Reuben has gone into the world and is squandering his inheritance. His older brother Simeon remains behind, dutifully but bitterly fulfilling his family responsibilities. And their father Eli suffers most of all as he struggles to understand, love, and forgive his two disappointing sons.

In this beautiful and touching retelling of the parable of the prodigal son, we meet a young, hard-working and humble carpenter who possesses great stores of wisdom and love which he subtly shares with Eli's household, gently preparing each of them for the prodigal's inevitable return.
Beautifully illustrated with twenty-one original oil paintings, The Carpenter of Galilee & The Welcoming Door is suitable for all ages. Children will delight in the illustrations, young people will recognize themselves in the characters, and adults will gain a deeper understanding of the familiar family conflicts and inspired solutions in this, the most powerful of all Gospel parables.


Review


Everyone will love this book. It lends a whole new perspective, not only to the parables, but to Jesus himself. --
Irene Robinson, KWCL Radio

Excellent! The characters leap to life on the page. You will never again see the parables in the same light. --
Rachel Ann Nunes, Ariana

Kenny Kemp has taken on a formidible challenge: retelling the most fammous parable in a new way and succeeds brilliantly! --
Linda Thomson, TPI


About the Author


Kenny Kemp is an attorney, author and filmmaker whose memoir,
Dad Was A Carpenter, won the National Self-Published Book Award, sponsored by
Writer’s Digest magazine. The book was reprinted last spring by HarperSanFrancisco, the inspirational imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

HarperSanFrancisco then signed Kenny to a three-book deal involving an historical fiction series set in Palestine in the time of Christ. The first book in the series, The Welcoming Door, was published fall 2002.
Kenny’s first book, the self-published I Hated Heaven, has sold more than 15,000 copies. It has been optioned by a major Hollywood producer as a feature film. Kenny wrote the screenplay for the project, which is now in pre-production.
Kenny is also a filmmaker specializing in short films, the most recent of which, Fedora, won the prestigious CINE "Golden Eagle" award, earning the right to represent the United States in international film festivals. The film also was recently chosen as a "Children’s Video Pick for 2000" by the American Library Association.
Kenny is also an entertainment attorney, specializing in the formation and management of fund-raising entities for film.
Born and raised in San Diego, Kenny enjoys travel, hiking, and flying his own airplane.

EAN: 9781892442253

Release Date: 01-12-2003

Package Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.4 x 0.6 inches

Languages: English

Binding: Hardcover