Books with author Tamara Hollingsworth

Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News once said of the American icon Fred Rogers, "Mister Rogers was an ordained minister, but he never talked about God on his program. He didn't need to." Eight years before his death, Fred Rogers met author, educator, and speaker Amy Hollingsworth. What started as a television interview turned into a wonderful friendship spanning dozens of letters detailing the driving force behind this gentle man of extraordinary influence. Educator? Philosopher? Psychologist? Minister? Here is an intimate portrait of the real Mister Rogers. The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers focuses on Mr. Rogers' spiritual legacy, but it is much more than that. It shows us a man who, to paraphrase the words of St. Francis of Assisi, "preached the gospel at all times; when necessary he used words."

A child you know needs a hug today . . . it may even be yours! Everyone wants to give the kids in their lives something that will remind them how very much they are loved. When you give a Hugs for Kids, you give a treasure of stories, poems, an Bible verses that build self-esteem and encourage tender hearts. You can't be with your children every minute to help them through their everyday struggles, but you can encourage their hearts with stories of children just like them. Children will be inspired by the story of Jenny who encouraged her whole church to do something they thought they couldn't; they will be uplifted by the story of Jeremy who learned that he, too, had special gifts from God. Written by best-selling author Mary Hollingsworth, this book is written at a level that children can read on their own (ages 6-9) or that you can read to them. Share a hug with your special kid today.

In this novel, Ezra, the son of the apostle Peter, is an active member of a fisherman’s family living in ancient Capernaum, where Jesus stayed while on Earth, teaching and preaching. Twelve-year-old Ezra is a working member of the family, typical of boys his age. He is excited about traveling with his family and Jesus as they walk about the vast area. A shepherd, he is responsible for the care of the family’s animals, sheep and an ornery goat, and other assigned duties. He is intelligent, hard-working, and anxious to learn about Jesus. He becomes a successful eavesdropper. Of course there are conflicts. He secretly befriends a Roman boy, enemy to all Jews at the time. Their developing friendship is important to both boys. Life at that time was difficult for young people, but there were also many happy times as well as problems. The actions and incidents are based on extensive research of the Bible and many other historic references concerning the ancient world. Only Ezra as the imaginary character with the events and incidents with Jesus are a figment of the author’s imagination. It could easily have happened to a boy at that time.

Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News once said of the American icon Fred Rogers, "Mister Rogers was an ordained minister, but he never talked about God on his program. He didn’t need to." Eight years before his death, Fred Rogers met educator and journalist Amy Hollingsworth. What started as a television interview turned into a wonderful friendship that lasted the rest of his life—and dozens of letters that detailed the force behind this gentle man of extraordinary influence. Educator? Philosopher? Physchologist? Minister? Here is an intimate portrait of the real Mister Rogers. The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers focuses on his spiritual legacy, but is much more than that. The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers is about a man who, to paraphrase the words of St. Francis of Assisi, "preached the gospel at all times; when necessary, he used words."