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Elphie (Standard Edition): A Wicked Childhood

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Elphie (Standard Edition): A Wicked ChildhoodNew York Times Bestseller What happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in Wicked? Almost 30 years after the publication of the original novel, Gregory Maguire reveals the story of prickly young Elphie, the future Wicked Witch of the West setting the stage for the blockbuster international phenomenon that is Wicked: The Musical and the Wicked smash hit movie series. Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, will grow to have a feisty

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What happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in Wicked? Almost 30 years after the publication of the original novel, Gregory Maguire reveals the story of prickly young Elphie, the future Wicked Witch of the West--setting the stage for the blockbuster international phenomenon that is Wicked: The Musical and the Wicked smash hit movie series.

Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, will grow to have a feisty and somewhat uncompromising character in adult life. But she is always a one-off, from her infancy; Elphie is the riveting coming-of-age story of a very peculiar and relatable young girl.

Young Elphie is shaped and molded by the behaviors of her promiscuous mother, Melena, and her pious father, Frex. She suffers ordinary childhood jealousies when her sister, saintly Nessarose, and brother, junior felon Shell, arrive. She first encounters the mistreatment of the Animal populations of Oz, which live adjacent to but not intertwined with human settlements, haunted by a Monkey and receiving aid from Dwarf Bears. She thrashes through her first bruising attempts at friendship, a possible lifeline from her tricky family life. And she gleans the benefits of an education, haphazard though it must be--until she arrives at the doors of Shiz University, about to meet the radiant creature that is Galinda.

Elphie is destined to be a witch; she bears the markings from childhood--most evidently in her green skin but more obscurely and profoundly in her cunning and perhaps amoral behaviors, as she seeks to make do, to slip by, to sneak out, to endure, and to aspire.

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insightful read if interested in revelations
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Love dr. Jeremiah’s work. This book dives deep into Revelations and explains to us laymen what to expect on the new earth. He is wise and definitely has the spirit of God guiding him to make us better people. I love his insight in the scripture and makes sense of things you read but didn’t make the connections. Thank you for continuing to spread God’s love and word!
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The Coming Golden Age touches upon what is truly the central theme of the Bible, the Millennial Kingdom of Jesus Christ! While convincing people of the reality of Jesus and His promise to provide eternal life to everyone who believes He can will is important, it’s not central or the main objective. The main objective is the 1000 years Jesus will reign over the earth. For it will be the period when Israel will be restored and will rule over the Gentile nations. It will be a precursor to the ultimate perfect age when a new heaven and new earth will be created. Sadly the book gives the impression that all Christians will rule and reign with Jesus, which I believe is incorrect. I also believe during the Millennium Jesus and His chosen saints will rule from the New Heavenly Jerusalem that comes down and hovers above the earth. Only the righteous saints will be allowed to enter the New Heavenly Jerusalem, while those Christians who lived mainly for themselves will be relegated to the relative outer darkness of the earth with the New Heavenly Jerusalem in view, but unable to enter. They will live in constant regret, or as the Bible describes, as weeping and knashing of teeth, a Chinese idiom for constant regret. Overall I enjoyed the book and appreciate it being a great introduction to the coming Millennial Kingdom of Christ!
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Outstanding book!
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“How we think about our suffering matters. How we situate our suffering in God’s larger story matters.” (p. 189) This is an incredible resource not only for those walking through suffering, but also for anyone supporting a loved one in a difficult season. The authors offer a Biblical perspective that reframes how we approach suffering, bringing great hope and purpose without ever minimizing or over-simplifying our difficult journeys or relying on shallow platitudes. This book digs much deeper into the “contours of the meaning God provides for our suffering.” The authors give many practical, immediately applicable tools for navigating hard seasons and new insights about meaning-making. I learned so much from this book, and throughout it I felt the compassion of the Lord (and the authors) reaching off the page. What an encouragement to remember that our Lord Jesus has entered into our pain, never leaves us alone in it, and often draws us into a deeper walk with Him through suffering than we might experience in easier seasons. I will gladly recommend this book to friends and family!
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