The Book of the Shepherd, Joann Davis
The Book of the Shepherd, Joann Davis
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The Book of the Shepherd

Author: Joann Davis

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 1 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/27/2009


Synopsis

Stone the builder who erects a house that falls on its occupants. Sever the hands of the criminal who pilfers livestock or grain or another's garment. Whip the child who defies an elder. For such is the law and the law must be obeyed.For generations, these ironclad rules had governed the people. Nobody questioned whether it was right to humiliate a child or execute a murderer. An eye for an eye was the way of the world.But was there another way?When an antiquarian book is discovered in the disheveled study of an old Vermont farmhouse, the house's new owner has the volume translated. The result is The Book of the Shepherd, a timeless story full of life lessons for us all.Set in a mythical time, in an unnamed land, The Book of the Shepherd tells the tale of a shepherd, Joshua, who is troubled by the harsh code of ""an eye for an eye"" that governs his world. Called by a dream, the shepherd sets off on a journey to find ""the new way.""Accompanied by Elizabeth, a former slave who is kind and generous, and David, a boy who must learn to walk in new shoes, the shepherd knows that ""an age of miracles"" will come when the new way is found.But the journey is not without incident. En route to a cave near the Great Inland Sea, the travelers meet a cast of extraordinary characters, including the Storyteller, the Apothecary, the Blind Man, and the Stranger. Each imparts an important lesson that pushes the travelers toward their destiny. At the cave, Joshua must see if he can bring forth secrets long buried. But he, Elizabeth, and David will also discover that sometimes what we have been searching for has been inside us all along.

About Joann Davis

Joann Davis is the author of The Book of the Shepherd. She is married to the historian Kenneth C. Davis. Together, they have two grown children,  Jenny and Colin, and live in New York City and Dorset, Vermont.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ana

3.5* Vídeo de Opinião em: [URL not allowed] É difícil descrever este livro, mas intrepreto-o a cima de tudo. como uma reflexão das nossas ações. A caminhada de cada um com o olhar posto na aprendizagem pessoal e no amor ao próximo.......more

Goodreads review by Kate

I guess I tried to make too much of this book. I was hoping it would be the next "Shack" or something. Fine story, sweet message, and I read it in about an hour. But it wasn't exactly what I was expecting.......more

Goodreads review by Andy

The Book of the Shepherd: The Story of One Simple Prayer, and How It Changed the World, by Joann Davis A fable and allegory structured around the unmentioned legend of St Francis. Sweet tale, if you don’t mind its polemic tone. Having read lots of Celtic tales and myths I can accept and enjoy the int......more

Goodreads review by Donna

This is a lovely little book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It is a quick read and an inspiring fable, reinforcing the insights we already know about replacing hatred with love, sadness with joy, darkness with light . . . The Prayer of St. Francis. During these days of COVID-19 and the politics......more

Goodreads review by cactus

a super easy read, more of a fable or tale rather than a “book” book. best way i would describe it is that it’s written in such a way that any young adolescent/teen/child would be able to read it, but it would take an adult reader to truly understand the key messages......more