Jacob's Journey
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"Heartwarming...A message of deliverance and fulfillment...A cause for joy and celebration." Father Malcolm Boyd As readers of Noah benShea's beloved international bestseller JACOB THE BAKER already... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0345377990
ISBN13:9780345377999
Release Date:October 1992
Publisher:Ballantine Books
Length:116 Pages
Weight:0.32 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Inspiring
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is a great sequel to the original Jacob the Baker. Jacob has found that he cannot be himself in his hometown so he must go on a journey. He sets out alone and ends up meeting many along the road, some whom he helps and some who help him to understand himself. This book is filled with just as much wisdom as the original, though not in the short snippets found in the first book. This story has the wisdom woven into the narrative form. But no matter how far Jacob traveled, his wisdom was there with him and others would find it. "Late that night, stories of what the parents had asked and what Joseph's guest had answered were whispered from door to door. Rumors ran like the river that flowed through the village. Tales were told about the stranger named Jacob." p. 67 Eventually, the rumors of Jacob's wisdom get back to his hometown. Samuel his good friend comes to find him, but will Jacob return home?
A beautifully narrated theme of humility and fulfillment.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Dr. Shea has once again, through his caricature of Jacob shown us that man needs to seek and refine those gifts we have from within and leave behind most if not all of our material goals.
Sweet, insightful, and well crafted
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I received this book as a companion gift to the first Noah benShea book in this series, Jacob the Baker. Both volumes complemented one another, and I recommend reading them in sequence. They are both exceptionally quick reads.The lightness of the text, however, is deceptive. benShea's writing style is outwardly simple, but every word is well chosen. Each chapter functions as a sort of mini-parable. With minimal language, he creates beautiful imagery and strings along a series of profound philosophical observations. Because these books have a decidedly jewish flavor to them, their reading audience will likely be limited. That's too bad. These are precisely the kind of books that most readers regardless of religious persuasion will revisit periodically throughout life.
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