The Pope & the Snowman: A Christmas Tale - Hardcover

Coleman, Roger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1449011284 ISBN 13: 9781449011284

Publisher: Authorhouse, 2009

Synopsis

In the tradition of The Little Prince, The Pope and the Snowman is a book that can be read on several levels. For adults, it is a story tracing the pope's loss of faith and his search to recover a sense of compassion and purpose. For children, it is a story in which the pope is given the opportunity to become a child again, rediscovering joy and hope in the faces of the children he meets. In the end, with the help of the the snowman and the children of Rome, the pope makes a personal commitment with far reaching consequences. The Pope and the Snowman includes 22 illustrations by Richard Becker, a free-lance illustrator and former designer with Hallmark Cards. A limited number of signed copies in the hardcover edition are available for $24.95 as a benefit for Operation Breakthrough, an organization providing a safe and loving educational environment for Kansas City, Missouri children living in poverty. Call 1-800-237-1922 or e-mail Roger Coleman at rcoleman@clergyservices.com to order. All credit cards accepted.

About this title

About the Author:

Roger Coleman is a recently retired pastor and community activist who worked in the midtown area of Kansas City, Missouri for over 40 years. During this time he served as director of Pilgrim Center, Inc., a community organization providing activities for children and youth. Pilgrim Center also sponsors Pilgrim Chapel, a public chapel open to people of all faiths. In 1986, Dr. Coleman, while chairman of the Mayor's Task Force on Hunger, was in Ethiopia as part of an international response to the famine in that country. On his return home, he spent a miraculous evening in Rome. These two experiences have helped shape The Pope and the Snowman. Dr. Coleman attended college at Bethany College and seminary at Texas Christian University. He has a M.Ed. degree in counseling psychology from the University of Missouri and a D.Min. degree in theology and community development from St. Paul School of Theology. He is the creator of the Family Medallion, a symbol and resource for celebrating family unity and has published two other books, "Prankster of God: Confessions of A Wayward Priest" and "Of Stones and Feathers."

About this edition

• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1449011284
• ISBN 13: 9781449011284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 108
• Illustrator: Becker Richard