The Nephew
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The adventures of St. Paul are well documented in the Book of Acts in the Bible. What is not documented is the crowd of people who went with him. Few people know that Paul had a nephew. Forced to join his uncle in his initial pursuit of Jesus' followers begins in youth and ends in old age. This is the s tory of a young, Jewish's man's need for love and acceptance, and a career all his own, while reluctanly, but faithfully struggling to out maneuver his uncle's battles with the law, hypocisy and natural disasters. Nor does he escape his own threats, dangers and spiritual dilemmas. Paul's journeys provide the backdrop of the story, but the sacrifice of his nephew, who followed him his entire life is everyone's story who feels honor bound to stretch their allegiance from Tarsus to Rom.
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Few people know that St. Paul had a nephew. This is the nephew’s story as he follows his uncle from Tarsus to Rome on long and dangerous journeys. It’s the story of a young Jewish boy brought reluctantly into an alien world with no knowledge or understanding of the WAY. With his life plans totally shattered, he spent over 35 years in the shadow of the great man he protected, defended and almost died for. Yet his duty to his uncle took him into many dark places of despair as a well as surprising situations.
About the Author
Dede Weldon Casad is the author of more than twenty nonfiction, fiction and children’s books, including the Henry the Hard Drive series for children. A native Texas, Casad holds two degrees from Texas Women’s University and a Ph.D from the University of Texas at Dallas. She is an entrepreneur who has served on many corporate boards. She is the mother of three grown children and six grandsons.