Christian Slater Books

Joel: A Boy of Galilee is an outstanding book of historical fiction that renders the Judaeo-Roman world of Christ in magnificent detail. It addresses the confusion and frequent misconceptions surrounding the ministry of Christ, as well as His reception within the Jewish culture of the Roman world.

Johnston uses excellent description to bring the times of Jesus alive to children. She returns again and again to the central question of the Messiah's kingdom, asking questions that are just as pertinent today as they were when the disciples were fighting about which of them was the greatest.

All of this is seen through the eyes of Joel, a young boy who truly has the eyes of a child. The book is a fictional masterpiece set within a fascinating time period that is all too often misunderstood in the current era of warm-fuzzy Christianity.

An interesting story of an ordinary young boy who lives when Jesus lived. It gives a good picture of the country where Joel lived. As Joel grows up, the story touches every point of the gospel story . It is a witness of the life of Christ. Written in 1895, my 1920 edition, includes a preface stating the book gives younger readers a picture of the times of Christ just as "Ben Hur" does for older readers. It is an uplifting story, well written, and worth reading by all ages. A wonderful book to have.

I read this book as an undergraduate at Berkeley. The book really opened my mind and affected me deeply. A large part of our civilization is based upon Greek philosophy, and we generally idolize them as intellectual heroes. But Slater's work investigates how the Greek family structure, with its extremely repressed women, affected Greek male psychology, and how this is reflected in their mythic structure. Slater's revelations made me re-think the whole Western investment in the Greek ethos.

It was a great read. The characters were well developed and the end was a surprise. I hate it when you can guess the end of the story. Mystery, romance and biblical principles all in one. It was a refreshing treat.

This was a great read! Filled with suspense, some romance and great characters you will not forget!

Truly a suspense filled journey. The plot twists and turns and shocks you - and leaves you wanting more. Highly Recommended.

This was a small book that gave information on a actor popular at the time. It has young picture of the actor b/w and color. It includes his bio and what movies he was in. It is a cute little pocket sized book. Something you want to have with you if you ever want to carry Christian Slater in your pocket. I wish someone had written a book about Christian Slater but this one will do.

I've been a fan of Christian Slater ever since I saw Heathers. This book told me plenty about how he got to where he is today. It doesn't go into great depth and reveal anything overly shocking, but it's a good read for fans. It dwells on the more interesting parts of his career (True Romance, Heathers) and follows his off screen troubles right up to the present day. Mostly its observational rather than insightful, but enjoyable and well researched nonetheless.

Children are reintroduced to the beauty off nature found all around them in the new book It's A Brand New Day by Donald Leslie Slater and Kenny D. Shaw.

This book is aimed at Christian parents and grandparents who are wanting to turn the attention of their young loved ones to "God's creation on display." Filled with beautiful photographs of nature scenes and wildlife, It's A Brand New Day is a refreshing, yet simple reminder of the beauty that can be found if one takes the time to be still for a moment.

Written in both English and Spanish, the words in each short sentence correlates to the song of the same name available on an optional CD. As the lyrics of the song repeat, so too does the wording in the book. Initially it might be distracting to see pages repeated, however when realizing it correlates to music, the book will actually seem to flow rhythmically.

An interesting section extolling the virtue of and value of mothers, fathers, grandparents and veterans is located at the end of the book. Each short section is accompanied by a page to write down ideas of ways to honor each. Additionally, the words to three of Shaw's songs, "Lord of Love," "Master of the Universe" and "A Song That Has No End", are also included within the pages of the book and on the optional CD.

Children and adults alike will enjoy the imagery and simple message found in this short unique book.