{"product_id":"wolf-at-the-gate-paperback","title":"Wolf at the Gate - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Van Steenwyk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoel Hedstrom\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blood Wolf prowls near the village of Stonebriar at night. She devours chickens and goats and cows and cats. Some say children are missing. But this murderous wolf isn't the villain of our story, she's the hero!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Blood Wolf hates humankind for destroying the forest, but an encounter with a beggar teaches her a better way to confront injustice. How will she react when those she loves are threatened?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis imaginative retelling of the legend of Saint Francis and the Wolf explores what it means to be a peacemaker in the midst of violence and how to restore a healthy relationship with creation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSettle in and read a tale of tooth and sword, of beggars and lords, of outlaws and wild beasts. It is a story of second chances and the power of love. This is the story of \u003cem\u003eA Wolf at the Gate\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel Hedstrom\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator working in the Twin Cities area. His influences include Japanese woodblock prints, tattoos, and Greek vases. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Van Steenwyk\u003c\/b\u003e is a Mennonite minister as well as a writer, speaker, and grassroots educator working with groups to help them live more deeply into the radical implications of the teachings of Jesus. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe unKingdom of God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThat Holy Anarchist, \u003c\/i\u003e and T\u003ci\u003ehe Missio Dei Breviary\u003c\/i\u003e. They both live in Minneapolis, MN.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730225270847,"sku":"9781629631509","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/34c2e64d912e1b894a8e95b9c2beaca6.webp?v=1765125298","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/wolf-at-the-gate-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}