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The Messenger [Hardcover]

T. Davis Bunn (Author)
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September 1995
A Delightful Parable of Unexpected Encounters

In the Tradition of The Quilt & The Gift

Ariel had dreamed about this chance, but she never thought it would come so soon. Only halfway through her training came the surprise assignment: she was to be sent as an undercover messenger with a mission of hope to the city of Philadelphia. Expecting the City of Brother Love, what she discovers is a harsh urban landscape where crime, poverty, and the extent of human indifference is overwhelming.

When a street thief pilfers her secret pass card, Ariel loses the access she needs to get back home. To make matters worse, she fears that the thief might use her card to gain unauthorized entry. However, the tables are turned when he finds that his brief encounter with Ariel throws a disturbing light into the depths of his heart.

When the two finally meet again, both are in for a big surprise.



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About the Author

A native North Carolinian who now lives abroad, T. Davis Bunn was recognized internationally as a consultant, lecturer, and speaker in the area of international finance and received invitations to address symposiums, conferences, and management meetings. His professional interests took a decided turn nearly eighteen years ago. Although he continued his career in international finance, he became a "closet" novelist. For nine years, he wrote with discipline and drive, never to have anything published. When one of his novels came to the attention of Bethany House Publishers, his status as an unpublished novelist changed. His first book, The Presence, was published in 1990 and quickly became a bestseller.

A prolific writer, he now has over twenty books in publication, including three with Janette Oke, a wonderful children's picture book called Princess Bella and the Red Velvet Hat, the heartwarming gift book The Quilt, and his latest, The Dream Voyagers, originally published under the pen name Thomas Locke.

"The novels I've had published by Bethany House are the direction I hope my future writing will take--captivating stories of intrigue, drama and faith, with compelling characters in an enjoyable contemporary fictional setting," says Bunn. "The emotional bonding that occurs with the reader in good fiction often gives the Christian message more direct meaning in the reader's life."

Prior to his work in international finance, Davis completed studies in psychology and economics at Wake Forest University. Fluent in three languages, he has traveled extensively in more than forty countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Davis has also avocationally become a serious student of comparative religion, learning from Jewish rabbis, Buddhist monks, Muslim imams, Catholic priests, and Baptist ministers. Drawing on these experiences, Davis fills his books with colorful dialogue and richly textured settings.

size : 4.6 x 7

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 140 pages
  • Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (September 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1556616694
  • ISBN-13: 978-1556616693
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.7 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,296,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Davis Bunn is the author of over nineteen national bestsellers, and his books have sold over six million copies in sixteen languages. The recipient of three Christy Awards, Bunn currently serves as writer-in-residence at Oxford University.

 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Cute, but not convincing., September 25, 2000
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The plot of this novella revolves around the premise of an angel, Ariel, who is sent to earth on a mission of mercy. Ariel's heavenly pass-card is stolen, and she is unable to return to heaven.

The naivete of this heavenly messenger about the ways of earth is at first entertaining, but soon wears thin because it reflects badly on angels, and ultimately on their sender, God Himself. Although the notion of earthly strangers being angels is certainly Scriptural (Heb. 13:2), the whole notion of an angel being stranded on earth is entirely unsupported by Scripture. Further, Scripture's angels can be entertained "unawares" (Heb. 13:2) - but with Bunn's angels it's quite the opposite: their earthly ignorance does little to hide their heavenly identity!

Even when I tried to overlook these weaknesses, and suspend reality by entering the fictional world of Bunn's imagination, I did not find the story-line very compelling. The plot is at best cute, although I felt that there was an unwarranted focus on the work of the Spirit outside the Word. Ultimately, however, this book never quite overcomes the weakness of its premise: it's one thing for a story-line to be fiction, but it's quite another when one of the underlying theological concepts is fictional also.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It warmed my heart and made me think, January 3, 1998
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The Messenger is very special. It lightened my heart while it made me cry with tears of unexplainable joy. I recommend it to all ages. It helped scrub my soul.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars How many angels have we come in contact with and not know?, July 1, 1997
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I read this book to my children at night befor bed and they really enjoyed this book. Then I read it over to my husband. I wonder how many times we have met an angel and not realized it? Maybe we should be aware of how we treat other people we come in contact with every day. Who knows, it may be an angel
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