{"product_id":"thief-of-glory-9780307446497","title":"Thief of Glory","description":"\u003cb\u003eA boy coming of age in a time of war...the love that inspires him to survive.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor ten year-old Jeremiah Prins, a life of privilege as the son of a school headmaster in the Dutch East Indies comes crashing to a halt in 1942. When the Japanese Imperialist army invades the Southeast Pacific, and his father and older stepbrothers are separated from the rest of the family, Jeremiah takes on the responsibility of caring for his younger siblings. But he is surprised by what life in the camp reveals about his frail, troubled mother--a woman he barely knows. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst starvation, brutality, sacrifice and generosity, Jeremiah draws on all of his courage and cunning to fill in the gap his father and brothers left behind. Life in the camps is made more tolerable as Jeremiah's boyhood infatuation with his close friend Laura deepens into a friendship from which they both draw strength. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the darkest sides of humanity threaten to overwhelm Jeremiah and Laura, they reach for God's light and grace, shining through his people. Time and war will test their fortitude and the only thing that will bring them safely to the other side is the most enduring bond of all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sigmund Brouwer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Waterbrook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.42w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307446497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e INSPYs the Bloggers Awards for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/23\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2014 pg. 44 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2014 pg. 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2014 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIGMUND BROUWER\u003c\/b\u003e writes for both children and adults. In the last ten years, he has given writing workshops to students in schools from the Arctic Circle to inner city Los Angeles. One of the writers in Orca's Seven series, he has published well over 100 books for kids, from YA fiction to picture books to nonfiction, with close to 4 million books in print. He recently won the Arthur Ellis award for his book \u003ci\u003eDead Man's Switch\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also a finalist for the Red Maple as well. \u003ci\u003eDevil's Pass\u003c\/i\u003e, from the Seven series, was shortlisted for the John Spray Mystery Award and the Red Maple. Sigmund and his family live half the year in Nashville, Tennessee, and half the year in Red Deer, Alberta. For more information, visit www.rockandroll-literacy.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Waterbrook Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":66765376782451,"sku":"9780307446497","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_98497561-6803-40c6-9883-e136b1b2883e.jpg?v=1790856337","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/thief-of-glory-9780307446497","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}