Books with title The Wise Men

Through gentle verse and rich illustrations, children hear an accurate portrayal of the Magi, dispelling minunderstandings that put three Wise Men at Jesus birthplace. This wonderful read-to-me book explains that the Magi were educated men who recognized that divine signs of the Messiahs birth. The first Gentiles to worship Jesus, these men responded to a dream and did not tell Herod where Jesus was. The Visit of the Wise Men helps children discover the importance of the places, people, timing, and circumstances of Jesus birth. Children learn that Jesus came as God in the flesh to die for the forgiveness of sins. The Visit of the Wise Men is a perfect gift idea. Great resource for church, school, and library.

"An absorbing, well-crafted book, with all the storytelling virtues on display. It is atmospheric, thoughtful, and mature, with characters whose fate arouses genuine curiosity. It is fiction of great integrity and vast promise."--Hilary MantelHilly Wise is the son of one of the wealthiest and most powerful lawyers in the United States. When Hilly meets Savannah, a young black girl, on the beach at Cape Cod during the summer of 1952, his affection for her collides with his father's secrets. The result shatters his family, and hers.Years later, Hilly sets out to find Savannah and to right the wrongs he helped set in motion. But can his sense of guilt, and his good intentions, overcome the forces of history, family, and identity? A multi-generational story about love and regret, the evolving struggle for racial dignity, and the crushing weight of familial obligation, WISE MEN confirms that Stuart Nadler is one of the most exciting young writers at work today.