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The Story of the Other Wise Man
by: Henry Van Dyke

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 263
EAN: 9781557256102
ISBN: 1557256101
Label: Paraclete Press (MA)
Manufacturer: Paraclete Press (MA)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: October 30, 2008
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
Sales Rank: 12813
Studio: Paraclete Press (MA)

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One of the most meaningful stories ever written...

'You know the story of the Three Wise Men of the East, and how they traveled from far away to offer their gifts at the manger-cradle in Bethlehem. But have you ever heard the story of the Other Wise Man?'

So begins Henry van Dyke's Christmas classic, told in the manner of the great fairy tales--and like a great fairy tale, it couldn't be more true! This beautiful edition is designed so that you can read The Other Wise Man as it is intended to be read--slowly.

His name was Artaban, and he told his doubting friends why he wanted to travel far away to see the promised king: 'It has been shown to me and to my three companions among the Magi--Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. We have searched the ancient tablets of Chaldea and computed the time. We have studied the sky. We saw a new star there, which shone for one night and then vanished. Now again the two great planets are meeting. This night is their conjunction.'

Try as he might, Artaban was unable to join the three Magi on that historic night. But as it turns out, he had even more important things to do--and he learned what it really means to know God.

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- Full Circle
My Grandmother read this classic story to me when I was a child. Now I read this story to my grandchildren. This is a timeless tale for all ages.

Also recomended: Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices--another classic holiday story.

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- A memory for my father
My nearly blind 93 year old father asked me to buy this for him, and then I read it out loud to Mom and Dad when it arrived, over 2 magical sittings. I had expected it to last for 3 sittings, but Dad wanted to hear the end!

This is a very special book for him, since he knew Henry van Dyke when he was in high school around 1930. The story went that he had hitch-hiked from Princeton to Lawrenceville, NJ to go to high school there, and a certain person often picked him up. Dad later found out that it was Henry van Dyke, and that he had gone out of his way to take him to school.
Dad had bought a copy of the book, or maybe van Dyke gave it too him. Recently the minister of the church my parents have been members of in another town came for a visit, and Dad, who can't read any more, gave the book, and a "Readers Theater" version Dad had made for the town's theater group, to the minister. But the more ... Read More

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- One of My Favorite Authors
Henry Van Dyke is an incredible author. This little Christmas story is one of his best. It takes a well-known story about the 3 wisemen and adds a new twist. He takes us down a path that we think is so familiar and then shocks us with the fact that a life well-lived is not defined by God the way we define it.

Through the travels of the "Other Wise Man" we learn how to love others, how to show compassion and how to open our hearts to those God loves.

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- Uplifting experiences
The Other Wise Man truly puts things into perspective about to gain what one wants in life. It comes only through service to others & seeking to do something that makes a real difference in the lives of those around me. It isn't so much a case of being religious as realizing there are spiritual principles in life, that if observed, lead one to a fulfilling life by helping others in need. Do that & one will truly live a life with meaning & purpose.

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