Synopses & Reviews
This book offers creative strategies, tips, and activities to help young people discover - or rediscover - the joy and empowerment of reading.
Synopsis
Since he was a boy, psychologist Paul Grant has been haunted by a strange dream. In it, he is Malchus, whose ear was cut off by Peter and reattached by Jesus. He is forced to witness the crucifixion of Jesus, after which he takes a small piece of the broken cross as a souvenir. Each time Paul awakens from this dream, he finds blood coming out of his ear. Upon receiving a small piece of wood with a stain from an anonymous sender, Paul begins to believe it has healing powers. But Paul, a professed agnostic, can't believe in miracles, since that would require God to be real. Now he must set out on a journey to find the truth about himself, his dream, and that small piece of wood. A breathtaking first novel, Relic is full of mystery and intrigue. It is a tale of death and life, crime and passion, misery and greed, loss and redemption.
About the Author
Emma Walton Hamilton is an author, editor, educator and theatre professional. She has co-authored 16 books for children of all ages with her mother, Julie Andrews, and serves as Editorial Director for the Julie Andrews Collection publishing program. One of the founders of Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York, Emma served as Co-Artistic Director and subsequently Director of Education and Programming for Young Audiences for seventeen years. She continues to act as Education Consultant for the Theatre. Emma speaks to groups around the country as an arts and literacy advocate. She has been a panelist for the New York State Council on the Arts, a National Ambassador for The Broadway League's "Kids' Night on Broadway", and a trustee for the Morriss Center School in Bridgehampton, New York.