'Questo libro è un tesoro di verità, saggezza e consigli pratici di cui tutti noi abbiamo disperatamente bisogno. Sia che soffriamo personalmente o per un nostro caro, o perché ci prendiamo cura di fratelli o sorelle in crisi, ciò che Simonetta ha compreso con grande fatica può offrirci una prospettiva nuova riguardo al significato di ciò che scrisse l'apostolo Paolo in 1 Corinzi 12:26: «Se un membro soffre, tutte le membra soffrono con lui; se un membro è onorato, tutte le membra ne gioiscono con lui». Con l'aiuto di Simonetta, impareremo meglio a soffrire e a gioire insieme'. (Michael Horton)

Questa antologia è scaturita grazie a un atelier di scrittura tenuto nel 2022 nella sede della casa editrice Il Rio di Mantova. Ci sono otto autori che riprendono la tradizione della narrazione breve e la svolgono grazie alla loro idea di racconto, con l'obiettivo - quest'anno - di lavorare sul retropensiero e sul sottotesto. Retropensiero e sottotesto. L'aspetto più importante nella letteratura contemporanea è il sottotesto alimentato dal retropensiero. Al testo narrativo si deve chiedere: cosa ci dici? Cosa sembra ci stia dicendo il testo che, a una lettura superficiale, non si capisce? Qual è il sottotesto del testo? La raffinatezza con la quale lo dice, i termini appropriati coi quali si sviluppa il racconto, questo significa scrivere. Scopo recondito, pensiero riposto, sottinteso, allusione, arrière-pensée, dicono i francesi, ai quali abbiamo preso a prestito la parola per farne un concetto.

Although she ruled England for less than two weeks, Lady Jane Grey has been admired for generations for her courage and faithfulness to the gospel—even though she was executed for treason at the age of sixteen. In this addition to the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series, Simonetta Carr tells Lady Jane Grey's story of intrigue and explains its context: the tumultuous politics of Reformation England. Maps, photographs, and beautiful illustrations decorate the narrative, helping young readers visualize what life was like in sixteenth-century England. More importantly, they will learn the story of an extraordinary young girl who understood that she was saved only by the mercy of God and the merits of the blood of Jesus Christ.

While he would have preferred the simple, quiet life of the monastery—teaching, reading, thinking, and writing about God—Anselm of Canterbury spent much of his life dealing with powerful kings, consulting with popes, and serving reluctantly as archbishop of Canterbury. Through Anselm's story, Simonetta Carr teaches what life was like in medieval Western Europe. Young readers will learn of the tempestuous relationship between church and state during this era and the significance of Anselm's writings about why God became man and the relationship between faith and reason.Table of Contents: Introduction A Boy with a Dream From Student to Teacher The Will of a King First Trip to Rome New King, Old Troubles Last Peaceful Years Time Line Did You Know? Series Description The Christian Biographies for Young Readers introduces children to important people in the Christian tradition. Parents and school teachers alike will welcome the excellent educational value it provides for students, while the quality of the publication and the artwork make each volume a keepsake for generations to come. Furthermore, the books in the series go beyond the simple story of someone's life by teaching young readers the historical and theological relevance of each character.Matt Abraxas has traveled from California to France, studying different approaches to art. He enjoys creating and teaching art and currently exhibits his work at the SmithKlein Gallery in Boulder, Colorado. Matt lives with his wife, Rebecca, and two sons, Zorba and Rainer, in Lafayette, Colorado.Endorsements “Anselm, one of the most original thinkers of the medieval West, lived in a world that is in many ways very different from ours. Yet many of Anselm's solutions to those timeless problems of how to deal with other people and how to speak about God are fresh even today, nine hundred years after he lived. Simonetta's book is a very fine introduction for children to Anselm, his world, and his role in it.” — Dr. Samu Niskanen, research fellow in history at Helsinki University and author of a new critical edition of Anselm's correspondence “It's delightful to see that an increasing number of Christian authors are bringing strong Christians in history to life in short biographies for young people. This short biography of Anselm of Canterbury is a good example of this wonderful trend. Young readers will become familiar with a man whom sadly few have ever heard of but who should be remembered for his witness of God's work.” — Tom Garfield, superintendent, Logos School, Moscow, Idaho “Simonetta Carr has again rendered a great service to lovers of church history and, perhaps even more, to those not yet captivated by that love. In her sixth biography for young readers, adults and youth alike will rediscover godly Anselm, a man rarely heard of today but whom readers will be pleased to get to know. With her usual grace, Carr fascinates us with her subject, making the reader yearn to know more. Though Anselm lived in times and church settings vastly different from our own, this delightful recounting of his story reveals to us a man facing trials and pressures we can identify with in his fervent pursuit of God. Filled with their trademark beautiful artwork, this set is rapidly becoming one of the finest collections on the characters of church history to be published in many decades. Well done, Simonetta! I cannot recommend these volumes highly enough.” — Dennis Gundersen, president and owner of Grace and Truth Books and author of Your Child's Profession of Faith

In this book, Simonetta Carr informs readers about John Owen's life, revealing some of the things that interested him while in school, the care he showed to people when he became a pastor, and the influential books that he wrote. Children will also come to understand the difficult times in which Owen lived, and how he heandled the terrors of war and religious persecution. Full of illustrations and fascinating information, this is an ideal way for young readers to learn history. - Publisher.

Agostino d'Ippona è uno dei personaggi più influenti della storia della Chiesa. Ma quanti ne conoscono la storia? In questo libro, Simonetta Carr presenta ai giovani lettori la vita e il ministero di Agostino. I lettori verranno a conoscenza dei suoi conflitti personali e del gran valore che dava alla Bibbia e alla verità. Conosceranno anche i tempi difficili in cui visse Agostino, con le sue dispute con insegnanti di dottrine false e la turbolenza della caduta dell.Impero romano. Questo volume, ricco di vivide illustrazioni, è scritto in maniera semplice e contiene dei fatti interessanti. È stato scritto per i giovani lettori, ma attirerà certamente l.interesse di tutta la famiglia. Età di lettura: da 10 anni.

Con questo elegante volume, Simonetta Carr presenta ai giovani lettori la vita, il pensiero e l'opera di Giovanni Calvino, uno dei più famosi riformatori della chiesa cristiana. Sfogliando le sue pagine, si verrà a conoscere la personalità di Calvino, la sua devozione a Dio e alla comunità dei credenti e le difficoltà che si trovò ad affrontare. Si comprenderanno anche i conflitti della chiesa riformata di quei tempi, non solo per sopravvivere agli attacchi della Chiesa Cattolica Romana, ma anche per acquisire una chiara identità e una dottrina unitaria.