Books with author Snyder

The PBS series "The Power of Myth" first introduced Joseph Campbell as a primary influence on Western culture. Myth Conceptions reveals this New Age thinker, probing what his ideas mean for Christians. Tom Snyder looks at Campbell's influence on films, especially Steven Spielberg's, and his view of "politically correct" truth, morality, and religious experience.

A child's kindness can change the world around them.Read aloud with younger children and create an atmosphere where you can guide the human-kindness conversation. Are children born kindhearted? The Dandelion Queen thinks kindness can be taught, kindness can be learned. Share with your children the wisdom of the Dandelion Queen. Follow Willow as she struggles to please parents and teachers by focusing her wandering thoughts, only to find that she is quite perfect just the way she is. What makes her different, is what draws the Queen to her. Her differences help her to see in a way no others can, helping Willow to become a kinder person and make the world a better place!In a world unseen by humans, lived a most beautiful Dandelion Queen. Sadly, the Plant Kingdom was in trouble."What did Mother Nature say?" her sickly grandmother asked the Queen."I will need to cross over to the human world and find us the perfect child.""Perfect? In what way, Dear?""She must be perfectly kind," the Queen replied."No child is perfectly kind!" Grandmother sighed."Any child can learn to be kind," the Dandelion Queen smiled."There is much at stake and we have little time...."

Brooke finally has the pony that she has always wanted. She and her pony are like two best friends. On a very unusual evening, when the moon is full and unusually big, a mysterious rainbow appears by the light of the moon. Brooke's pony, her brother Dylan's pony, and two others go missing from the stable. There are no signs of a broken gate in the pasture or anyone getting in. There are no clues at all. When Brooke and Dylan finally find out about a magical event that happened that night, it could change all their lives forever!

Brooke finally has the pony that she has always wanted. She and her pony are like two best friends. On a very unusual evening, when the moon is full and unusually big, a mysterious rainbow appears by the light of the moon. Brooke’s pony, her brother Dylan’s pony, and two others go missing from the stable. There are no signs of a broken gate in the pasture or anyone getting in. There are no clues at all. When Brooke and Dylan finally find out about a magical event that happened that night, it could change all their lives forever!

Arthur was looking forward to his senior year of high school. Every thing was great. He had a girl, friends and a wonderful family. Then his sister was attached. Not by a man but by something else.What happened on that terrible day changed everything. Arthur finds himself drawn into a conflict that has raged for centuries, over multiple dimensions. Fought by people whose names are associated with myth and legend. Fiercely holding the foe in check. Waiting for the ultimate weapon. The Blocker.

Bloodied bodies littered the floor of the warehouse and the sands of the beach along the quiet shore of Lake Erie. The Shadows’ invasion stopped and their human followers defeated. Their portal to Earth closed. But for how long? And what about the other worlds? Even now Duat was under attack. Duat, the home of Ra.Arthur took a deep breath. He was exhausted. This gift, or curse, this power of the Blocker, awakened within him by some unknown entity to fight these monsters, held a price. Gone was the life he had known, taken from him as he was thrown into a war that few on his world knew existed. Forcing him to become a soldier, a warrior. Thrusting him into a fight where he had to kill these things before they could kill him. It had changed him.Feeling the weight of the sword in his hand he glanced down. Excalibur, the sword created by Merlin for Arthur Pendragon, King Arthur. Now his. His alone to use. He had. He had never killed a man before.Turning his head he focused on those that had fought at his side. Warriors from surrounding dimensions. Heroes of myth and legend standing with him in this fight to save his world. Was it now time for him to help defend theirs?A young woman took his hand. Kathleen, the beautiful daughter of The Emrys. She believed in him. Believed as did the others he might be their salvation. The one with the power to end the Shadow War. The legendary First Dragon. But was he?

Is it possible to make a perfect score on a video game? On your first try? Has anyone ever done it? Seventh grader Jett Mitchell has! When his classmates discover his special abilities, they come up with a “Master Plan” to win a gaming competition. But first they need to get a summer job to pay for the entry fee… and of course win a new gaming console! They land a job at the Rusty Fence Chicken Ranch. They discover that somebody is killing chickens and trying to shut down the ranch! But why? The police get involved and offer a $1000 reward to anybody who can catch the criminal. Easy money, the kids think! They have to find the suspect, collect the $1000 and use the money to push ahead with The Master Plan. The clock is ticking… and the criminal keeps killing chickens! While trying to solve this crime, the kids face a one eyed giant, a man with a hook-shaped toe, and do the impossible by unfreezing time. It is in the smoke house that they must face their deepest fears! ORDER NOW!

The Devil Witch is the first chronicle from B. R. Snyder's Tales from the Kingdom of Imm series. His Imm tales are known for their Imagination and Mischievous Magic. They combine fantasy, fairytales along with the human spirit that pits good against evil which eventually leads to a happy ending. Yet things never seem to be what they always start out to be, especially in the Kingdom of Imm.