I, Peter: My Life in Threes

by John M. Cimbala

This novel is based on the Bible's account of Peter, the apostle. It is written in autobiographical form, as if written by Peter himself, and can be enjoyed by both children and adults. In the novel, Peter reflects on his life while sitting in a dungeon cell as he anticipates his imminent execution. Everyone is familiar with Peter's three denials, but the author noticed that many other aspects of Peter's life also occurred in threes, including his three names, three "Do you love me?" questions from Jesus, three major writings, and three nails. The novel highlights Peter's relationship with the Master (Jesus Christ), from their first meeting through Peter's denials, his life as an evangelist after Christ's ascension, and right up to his death on a cross. A major theme is forgiveness, explaining how Peter was able to move on from his three denials to become a strong leader of the young Christian church. This book can be considered Christian Biblical historical fiction, with some embellishment of course, but without straying too far from or changing the facts recorded in the Bible. Throughout the book are prayers of Peter as he reflects on his life and desires to be bold for Christ at his death. The author, Dr. John M. Cimbala, is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University. He has co-authored several textbooks, including a popular Fluid Mechanics textbook that is used around the world and has been translated into several languages. This book about Peter is his second novel; his first one was a similar Christian historical fiction autobiography about the first man, Adam.

202 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 10, 2017

Reviews

[Eugene McCallips · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great biography of "the big fisherman"

John Cimbala has outdone himself with his newest work of fiction. In a first voice account he lets us hear The Apostle Peter's heart. For those unfamiliar with the Scriptures he helps us see Peter as a human being.