Thunderstorm in Church [Paperback]

Louise A. Vernon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1993

Young Hans Luther is struggling to figure out who he is and why his father is so famous. As he struggles with his lessons and questions his Aunt Lena he begins to hear the stories about what his father has done and understand him better.

Martin and Katie Luther had six children, including Hans. This is a compelling "imagining" of what life in the Luther household looked like for one of their children, and a sympathetic look at Martin Luther with an emphasis on his character as a husband and father.

Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: Greenleaf Press (TN) (September 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882514084
• ISBN-13: 978-1882514083
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,726,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very wordy dialog-heavy book without much story, April 18, 2011

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If you are getting this book as part of the TOG curriculum, it's not the best read. I would hesitate to get another book by this author. The dialog is really excessively choppy. Mostly, the children are characters who ask their Aunt Lena a million questions about their father's past which she then recounts for them. The children don't do much themselves. It's like reading a long and drawn out question and answer session. You can get the exact same info on Martin Luther presented more concisely in Trial & Triumph by Richard Hannula or even the Paul Maier book on Luther. He is certainly well worth studying -- just not with this book. That being said, my children didn't seem to mind me reading it to them though. We just read a chapter a day. It seemed like a lot of reading for no new insight or information. So, if you have the other books, you don't need this one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Louise Vernon book we love!, January 1, 2011

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My husband and I have been reading all of Louise Vernon books we can get a hold of. Love the still of writing for teens and we get reading pleasure and understanding too! Thanks.