| More Than Friends Contributor(s): Lindquist, N. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0968549551 ISBN-13: 9780968549551 Publisher: That's Life Communications OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: More Than Friends is the fourth and last book in a remarkable comingofage series that will appeal to ages 12 and up. The reader sees through the eyes of high school senior Glen Sauten as like King David before him he learns what it means to be a person after God's own heart. Glen does his best to help his best friend cope with life as a paraplegic; encourages the nuisance Marta to deal with the trauma in her past; struggles to maintain a viable relationship with his former friend Charlie; takes the next steps in his friendship with Nicole; and tries to help his family understand his newfound faith. As he leans on God and his cell group for help he finds himself taking a bold stand in defense of his beliefs. He also discovers to his surprise that he knows what he wants to do in the future. Inspired by John 1513 "The greatest love a person can show is to die for his friends." Discussion questions for all four books are included in the back of More Than Friends. Earlier titles are Best of Friends Friends Like These and Friends in Need. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Circle of Friends |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.32" W x 8.14" (0.56 lbs) 223 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Friendship |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More Than Friends is the fourth and last book in a remarkable coming-of-age series that will appeal to teenagers. The reader sees through the eyes of high school senior Glen Sauten as, like King David before him, he learns what it means to be a person after God's own heart. Glen does his best to help his best friend cope with life as a paraplegic; encourages the nuisance, Marta, to deal with the trauma in her past; struggles to maintain a viable relationship with his former friend, Charlie; takes the next steps in his friendship with Nicole; and tries to help his family understand his new-found faith. As he leans on God and his cell group for help, he finds himself taking a bold stand in defense of his beliefs. He also discovers, to his surprise, that he knows what he wants to do in the future. Inspired by John 15:13 - "The greatest love a person can show is to die for his friends." Discussion questions for all four books are included in the back of More Than Friends. Earlier titles are Best of Friends, Friends Like These, and Friends in Need. |