The Practical Dreamer and Other Stories to Tell at Christmas

Only four chapters in the New Testament speak about the birth of Jesus. Richard P. Olson has used these scriptures as a starting point for an imaginative journey into the lives of little-mentioned players in the Nativity drama. Take Joseph, for instance. Not one word he spoke was recorded in the Bible. Dubbing Joseph "the practical dreamer," the author tells us through Joseph's eyes the powerful and dramatic story of Christ's birth. Travel back in time with the author to speak with Mary, the mother of Jesus, or go on a farfetched journey following a star with the "Misfit," one of the wise men. Or, stay in the present as modern-day "children of peace" make a difference in international disarmament talks.