{"product_id":"through-my-eyes-chijioke-ndunaga-9781977222480","title":"Through My Eyes: Bystander Glimpses of Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of short stories, the book is a retelling of the accounts of the gospels from the viewpoint of eyewitnesses, with fictitious backstories to fill in gaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing the literary genres of prose and free verse, it tells the story of first-century Palestine as recorded in the first four books of the New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt shows the emotions of the actors, making them relatable as not just some other-worldly personae. It captures their fears, hopes, expectations, and doubts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelive the story of Simon as he returns from the barley fields surrounding Jerusalem. On what should have been an ordinary day, he ends up carrying the cross of a rabbi sentenced to death by the Roman governor. See how the heart of Jericho's chief tax officer changes after a simple conversation and follow Jairus as he runs around the streets of his city, seeking help for his little daughter, who lies in agonizing sickness at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough told in different voices and by various actors, the central theme of the stories is clear. They portray Jesus of Nazareth as both a humble teacher, approachable by peasants and little children, and the master of nature who can command spirits and inanimate objects to do his bidding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chijioke Ndunaga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 197722248X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977222480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Chijioke Ndunaga","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446017831167,"sku":"9781977222480","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f7c0a340-7dd1-4122-ba97-c6b698e7b478.jpg?v=1777222073","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/through-my-eyes-chijioke-ndunaga-9781977222480","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}