{"product_id":"in-gods-hands-9781580232241","title":"In God's Hands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Charming tale to remind us all that our kindness works miracles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"When the sun sets and stars fill the sky, the square in the little town grows quiet and still. The cool air of distant hills mingles with the sweet scent of baking bread. The moon rises and glows softly. It's the sort of place where miracles could happen.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid and Jacob live in the same little, ordinary town, but it's almost as if they're from different worlds. David is so poor he can barely feed his family. Jacob is so consumed with staying rich he thinks about nothing but money. But the two men have one thing in common: they both believe that miracles are big, magical things that can only happen somewhere else, to someone else. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when Jacob wakes up from a nap in synagogue one day, sure that God has demanded twelve loaves of bread from him, all this changes in amazing ways you'd never expect. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA delightful, timeless legend based on Jewish tradition, \u003ci\u003eIn God's Hands\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the ordinary miracles that occur when we really, truly open our eyes to the world around us. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKushner, Lawrence:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Kushner\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, lecturer and spiritual leader, is regarded as one of the most creative religious thinkers and writers in America. A commentator on National Public Radio's \u003cem\u003eAll Things Considered, \u003c\/em\u003e he has focused us on spiritual renewal with wisdom and humor. Through his books and lectures, people of every faith and background have found inspiration and new strength for spiritual search and growth. It has been said that some spiritual leaders blend religion and psychology to help us walk better on the ground, but Lawrence Kushner draws on the wisdom of the mystics to help us dance better on the ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKushner's acclaimed books include \u003cem\u003eI'm God; You're Not: Observations on Organized Religion \u0026amp; Other Disguises of the Ego\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eHoney from the Rock: An Easy Introduction to Jewish Mysticism\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Invisible Lines of Connection: Sacred Stories of the Ordinary\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e The Book of Letters: A Mystical Hebrew Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e In God's Hands\u003c\/em\u003e, an inspiring fable for children, with Gary Schmidt (all Jewish Lights).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKushner served as rabbi at Congregation Beth El in Sudbury, Massachusetts, for almost thirty years; he is currently the Emanu-El scholar at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, and an adjunct faculty member at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He is fascinated by graphic design and computers (designing most of his Jewish Lights books). He enjoys Mozart, hanging around sailboats, and making his granddaughters giggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchmidt, Gary:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Schmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches literature at Calvin College. He is coeditor of \u003cem\u003eWinter: A Spiritual Biography of the Season; Autumn: A Spiritual Biography of the Season\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSpring: A Spiritual Biography of the Season\u003c\/em\u003e (all SkyLight Paths). He is also author of\u003cem\u003e Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, a Newbery Honor book; \u003cem\u003eMara's Stories: Glimmers in the Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e, a Fanfare 2002 Horn Book honor list book; \u003cem\u003eStraw into Gold;\u003c\/em\u003e and, with Lawrence Kushner, \u003cem\u003eIn God's Hands.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaek, Matthew J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew J. Baek\u003c\/strong\u003e's artwork has appeared in many publications both nationally and internationally. His clients include the Washington Post, the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Samsung, and the \u003cem\u003eProgressive magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives near Washington, D.C., with his wife, Bon Jin, and his daughter, Elisa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jewish Lights Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50357107425554,"sku":"9781580232241","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_31f36af4-0574-4411-aa5e-53daf2cc6fb4.jpg?v=1728317510","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-gods-hands-9781580232241","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}