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The Believers
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An Amazing Summer Relationship
Christine Pisera Naman
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Available April 1, 2011. PRE-ORDERS welcome.
Seventy-eight year-old Rupert Holmes III and ten-year-old Noah Jacob are an unlikely duo. After a chance meeting they spend one secret summer together. Rupert, a well- weathered African-American gentleman who has lived a life full of hardship without ever losing his self respect or faith, has much to teach. And Noah, a small-for-his-age, awkward little boy who would rather spend his days standing on his bed singing into a hairbrush pretending to be Tony Bennett than swimming at the pool with the rest of the boys, has much to learn. Rupert becomes the teacher and Noah the student.
Throughout the book which is the journey of their summer, they learn from one another, they laugh at life and its mishaps, and they cry over sadness, all while discovering the joy of good music and pondering and celebrating their deep love of God. They forge a bond that will last them a lifetime. Separately, they don’t quite fit in; together they fit perfectly. Together they are the Believers.
Christine Pisera Naman is a writer and a stay-at-home mom in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband and three children. She is the author of Faces of Hope, Caterpillar Kisses and Christmas Lights.
In his address at the Tucson memorial event for those killed by gunfire, President Obama made reference to a previous book by Christine Naman, "Faces of Hope" as he spoke of nine year-old Christina killed by bullets.
He said,
Christina was given to us on September 11th, 2001, one of 50 babies born that day to be pictured in a book called “Faces of Hope.” On either side of her photo in that book were simple wishes for a child’s life. “I hope you help those in need,” read one. “I hope you know all of the words to the National Anthem and sing it with your hand over your heart. I hope you jump in rain puddles.”
If there are rain puddles in heaven, Christina is jumping in them today.
And here on Earth, we place our hands over our hearts, and commit ourselves as Americans to forging a country that is forever worthy of her gentle, happy spirit.
May God bless and keep those we’ve lost in restful and eternal peace. May He love and watch over the survivors. And may He bless the United States of America.
See Chrisine's blog at http://thebelieversbook.wordpress.com Comment on her book
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ISBN:
978-1-933794-35-8
128
Pages
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6 x 9
Binding:
Perfectbound
Publisher:
Kirk House Publishers
Quantity in Basket:
None
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