55 Waverly Street

by Thom Black and Lynda Stephenson

Book Overview

Inside the hedge at 55 Waverly Street is a very special, secret place. The little boy who lived on the street loved going there and what he did there. But a day came when he had to get bigger; that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310207924
• ISBN13: 9780310207924
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 12.0" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3 and higher

Customer Reviews

meaningful for the believer, motivation for the seeker

This story is a parable, reminding and urging the reader to return to what God has designed them to be and do in life. In the story, as the young boy grows up, he becomes distracted by life's material offerings: Academia, money, a job... He lives apart from God's design for his life. He grows weary of doing what is 'expected' by others and returns to the place of his youth, to rediscover a first love - being truly at peace and fulfilled in living out God's plan for his life.

Life is in the moment, here right now

I work as an international trainer in the area of people development, hence I show this book all over the world to many people. So far without exaptions all people loved the book and many start deep thinking after reading it. This book makes you aware that we have only one life and that life is in the moment, yesterday never comes back and tomorrow can not be today. Life is in doing the things meant for me to do, do, do here right now.

This is an allegorical picture book for adults about life.

55 Waverly Street is about the plans that God has for our lives that we recognize when we are children in the activities that give us joy. Later in the pursuit of making a living we lose sight of that joy and what God really meant us to be. I believe it says that we should be more faithful to God in pursuing our true God given talents. I fear booksellers may make a mistake and put this in the children's section and they will NOT understand it. It is beautifully written and illustrated. Each illustration is rich in content. If you understand it's intent you will find it very thought provoking.