With a Mighty Hand, Amy Ehrlich
With a Mighty Hand, Amy Ehrlich
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With a Mighty Hand
The Story in the Torah

Author: Amy Ehrlich

Narrator: Kate Udall, Francis J Spieler

Unabridged: 3 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2013

Synopsis

For thousands of years, the stories contained within the Torah—the first five books of the Hebrew Bible—have been passed down, revered, studied, and wondered at. From Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood, and Abraham’s near-sacrifice of Isaac, through Jacob and his twelve sons, Joseph and his coat of many colors, and finally to Moses, who led his people out of slavery in Egypt and accepted God’s Ten Commandments, these stories tell the history of the Jewish people and their relationship with God.In this unique volume, author Amy Ehrlich adapts the five books of the Torah into a single narrative, focusing on the familiar stories and figures while retaining the complex beauty of the sacred text. Fine artist Daniel Nevins brings these stories to resonant life with his evocative and luminous paintings. The result is a gift for listeners and families to savor, share, and treasure.

About Amy Ehrlich

Amy Ehrlich is the award-winning author of more than thirty books for children and young adults. She also had an illustrious career as an editor of books for young readers and worked with many of the great authors and artists in the field. About With a Mighty Hand, she says, “I’ve always been fascinated by the Torah — both as an object and as a repository of stories. When I set out to create a version of the Torah, I wanted to make it accessible without sacrificing its power and strangeness and the rhythm of its language. I decided to write it as free verse and to focus on the characters and the heart-stopping drama in the narrative.” Amy Ehrlich lives in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ann

So beautiful and new. Ehrlich’s transcendent verse renders these familiar stories as shocking, perplexing and remarkably compelling — just as they always have been. Wonderful paintings by David Nevins. Kudos to Candlewick for this one.......more

Goodreads review by Nicole

I don't really know how to rate this bc it's like.......how do you rate the bible......but idk four stars for pretty artwork and good retelling????......more

Goodreads review by Roxanne Hsu

Ehrlich’s talent as a storyteller is evident in the book. She picked and chose powerful details. She then tailored them for young readers with simple and easily understandable words and sentences. The immediacy is almost shocking. Instead of the tales feeling distanced by archaic language or complex......more

Goodreads review by Karen

One of the pleasures of reviewing books is opening the box holding a brand new title that is unexpectedly wonderful. Such a book is With a Mighty Hand: the Story in the Torah, adapted by Amy Ehrlich and illustrated with paintings by Daniel Nevins. Published by Candlewick Press, this lovely volume is......more

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