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About A Treasury Of Great Christian Stories
Product Description The power of a good story shines through this collection of some of Christianity's most beloved tales. Includes both classic and contemporary stories. From Publishers Weekly Religious story collections have been a welcome staple in the CBA market, but this digest is disappointingly lukewarm. The compilation kicks off powerfully, with an excerpt from C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe followed several chapters later by a delightful sampling from "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." Fortosis does a fine job writing brief introductions that give the reader some context for each selection. He scores points by including enjoyable, lesser-known pieces such as "The Pineapple Story," by Otto Koning, as well as the poignant classic "Where Love Is, God Is," by Leo Tolstoy, and the beautiful, questioning "Tim," by contemporary writer Philip Gulley. But these are the bright spots. There's a less-than-satisfying contemporary retelling of "Pilgrim's Progress," and some rather dull selections, like "Concerning Lemons." With the wealth of quality classic and contemporary Christian literature to draw from, it's inexcusable to advance multiple offerings from a single author; William Barton alone has four. Any of Fortosis's subhead categories, such as "Childhood Simplicities," might have been better fleshed out as whole books, rather than having selections that meander all over the literary landscape. Although the idea of a collection of classic Christian stories is promising (if not terribly original), this anthology will make readers sigh over lost opportunities. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal Grade 4 & Up--An uneven collection of writings, not necessarily stories and not necessarily written for children. Of the 38 selections, some are excerpts from novels, others almost sermons, while others are stories or remembrances. Readers will find a chapter from C. S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," and Leo Tolstoy's "Where Love Is, God Is." Fortosis shortens Barbara Robinson's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever into 14 pages and rewrites John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress as a contemporary tale. Less-well-known authors make up the rest of the volume. Colin Greer and Herbert R. Kohl's anthology, A Call to Character (HarperCollins, 1997), is a richer and larger collection for libraries. This one is marginal at best. Linda Beck, Indian Valley Public Library, Telford, PA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From the Inside Flap Stories! Children clamor for them and adults are drawn to them for entertainment, insight, and the reminder every person needs-"you are not alone." In this collection, your imagination will be captivated and carried off to other worlds, where you'll find inspiration, encouragement, and instruction on vital truths about how to live a life of faith. A Treasury of Great Christian Stories includes thirty-eight selections for all ages, including: The Executioner, as told by Ruth Bell Graham-the account of a man who executed Christian missionaries during the Boxer Rebellion in China, and how he was changed by the amazing courage of these martyrs. A Tale of Three Trees, an ancient folktale about three trees who long to be important, and never imagined their place in history as a manger, a boat, and a cross. A Man Called Norman, a true story by Mike Adkins and condensed by Stephen Fortosis-the moving narrative of a Christian man's encounter with an eccentric elderly neighbor and the surprising relationship they each experience. Stephen Fortosis, who received his doctorate in education from Biola University, teaches communications, writing, and Bible courses at Trinity International University's extension campus in Florida. He has written or contributed to six books, each in a different genre. The earliest story he remembers loving is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, which his f
