{"product_id":"adorning-the-dark-thoughts-on-community-calling-and-the-mystery-of-making-paperback","title":"Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wingfeather Saga \u003c\/i\u003eand award-winning musician and storyteller, Andrew Peterson. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, The Gospel Coalition, \u003ci\u003eWORLD\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine each named \u003ci\u003eAdorning the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e as one of their books of the year. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking something beautiful in a broken world can be harrowing work, and it can't be done alone.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Over the last twenty years, Andrew Peterson has performed thousands of concerts, published four novels, released ten albums, taught college and seminary classes on writing, founded a nonprofit ministry for Christians in the arts, and executive-produced a film--all in a belief that God calls us to proclaim the gospel and the coming kingdom using whatever gifts are at our disposal. He's stumbled along the way, made mistake after mistake, and yet has continually encountered the grace of God through an encouraging family, a Christ-centered community of artists in the church, and the power of truth, beauty, and goodness in Scripture and the arts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While there are many books about writing, none deal first-hand with the intersection of songwriting, storytelling, and vocation, along with nuts-and-bolts exploration of the great mystery of creativity. In \u003ci\u003eAdorning the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrew describes six principles for the writing life: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eserving the work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eserving the audience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eselectivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscernment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscipline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Through stories from his own journey, Andrew shows how these principles are not merely helpful for writers and artists, but for anyone interested in imitating the way the Creator interacts with his creation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is both a memoir of Andrew's journey and a handbook for artists, written in the hope that his story will provide encouragement to others stumbling along in pursuit of a calling to adorn the dark with the light of Christ. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Peterson \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning singer-songwriter and author. The second book in his Wingfeather Saga, \u003ci\u003eNorth! Or Be Eaten\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) won the Christy Award for Young Adult Fiction, and the fourth, \u003ci\u003eThe Warden and the Wolf King\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) won \u003ci\u003eWorld Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's Children's Book of the Year in 2015. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2008, driven by a desire to cultivate a strong Christian arts community, Andrew founded a ministry called The Rabbit Room, which led to a yearly conference, countless concerts and symposiums, and Rabbit Room Press, which has published thirty books to date. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He's been married for 24 years to his wife Jamie, with whom they have three children. His eldest is an animation student at Lipscomb University, his second son is a touring drummer and record producer, and his daughter recently released her first album. In his spare time Andrew keeps bees, builds dry stack stone walls, gardens, draws, and sleeps. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53758913610061,"sku":"9781535949026","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/L3JEUzhPWjRkUzcrUjIyQlphM2Zpdz09.webp?v=1776779432","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/adorning-the-dark-thoughts-on-community-calling-and-the-mystery-of-making-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}