Eyewitness - The Risen Saints

by Charles De Andrade, Barry Shapiro (Illustrator)

The Risen SaintsNinety plus year-old Rubin James awakes in the hospital discovering not only has he suffered a stroke, but an inoperable brain aneurysm is bringing him to certain death. Ten-year-old Jonathan Baines has a rare form of brain cancer. Despite all the efforts of his talented doctor father the cancer relentless spread has not been stopped and death appears to be just days away. Rubin and Jonathan meet seemingly by accident, only to discover that God’s providence has woven together their life stories, as both are exposed to the startling story of Lazarus of Bethany. Lazarus story, a man dead for four days, and his resurrection from that death, paves the way for hope not only for Rubin and Jonathan but for their families and friends, as they experience the miraculous work of the man called Christ.

150 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 10, 2020

Reviews

[Craig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eyewitness–The Risen Saints is an endearing story, combining one miracle Jesus performed while on earth with a tale of the journey an old man and young boy take together as they face impending death. The story of the biblical character, Lazarus, weaves throughout the book as each of them learns the extent of God’s grace and mercy.

Charles De Andrade is masterful at bringing Lazarus’s story to life, written in the first person, and read in current times. It is interesting to read how the biblical figure might have described his life and the miracle performed by his friend, Jesus Christ. The relationships between the old man and the boy, and their families and medical teams are well developed and add to the lesson of hope being taught. This is an especially encouraging and uplifting book, and I recommend it highly.