{"product_id":"when-god-gave-us-words-9781947888012","title":"When God Gave Us Words","description":"\u003cp\u003eWords. There are long words and short words, nice words and mean words. There are silly words, scary words, and hard-to-spell words. There are so many words in our world  But where did they all come from?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning childrens book author Sandy Eisenberg Sasso tells a creative tale about the origin of words, and the power of language, in \u003cem\u003eWhen God Gave Us Words\u003c\/em\u003e. Inside this innovative childrens book, God gives the power of words to humankind. At first, God and the angels are pleased with how people use words, but over time they start to use words to make curses, lies, and threats. The angels beg God to take back the gift of language, and just as God is about to take it back, new, beautiful words begin to fill the air. \u003cem\u003eWhen God Gave Us Words\u003c\/em\u003e features imaginative illustrations by Darcy Day Zoells.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen God Gave Us Words\u003c\/em\u003e is a 2018 \u003cem\u003eSpirituality \u0026amp; Practice\u003c\/em\u003e Award Winner \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSasso, Sandy Eisenberg:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandy Eisenberg Sasso \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of many popular books for children and adults, the Director of Religion, Spirituality and the Arts Initiative at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) Arts and Humanities Institute, and Rabbi Emerita of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck. Her children's books include \u003cem\u003eThe Story of AND, When God Gave Us Words, \u003c\/em\u003e and, co-written with Amy-Jill Levine, \u003cem\u003eA Very Big Problem, Who Is My Neighbor?, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Marvelous Mustard Seed, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWho Counts? \u003c\/em\u003eFor more information, visit www.allaboutand.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZoells, Darcy Day:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarcy Day Zoells\u003c\/strong\u003e is a graduate of Northwestern University and a member of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flyaway Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525222961426,"sku":"9781947888012","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3dd97295-2b92-433b-a4f6-acd597d4e79f.jpg?v=1731209105","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-god-gave-us-words-9781947888012","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}