FOUR IN THE GARDEN
2015 Readers' Favorite
Award Winner
This inspirational book challenges readers to
trust in God in spite of our fears and doubts. With memorable characters, rich symbolism, and vivid imagery, this story offers a soul-searching and thought-provoking allegory of
one's deepening relationship with God.
In this unusual retelling of the Garden of Eden story, Creator makes only one human, named Cherished. Instead of creating a second human, Creator wants to be that trusted companion. But Cherished struggles to relate to the invisible Creator.
Three Teachers accompany Cherished on his erratic journey toward understanding and trusting in Creator, even though Creator's actions don't align with his expectations. Cherished grapples with disappointment, frustration, doubt, and failure, and with dangers such as wild animals and malevolent beings. He endures numerous challenges, not knowing that they are meant to prepare him for his greatest crisis of all, through which he learns that Creator's love is the only constant in his life.
In its underlying theme, this biblically-based story presents life as a means for
transformation when we entrust everything to God because our
trust in God is what transforms us. To aid
contemplation and
spiritual growth,
Four in the Garden is divided into short thematic chapters and free discussion questions are available at the back of the book and
here.
“This book definitely inspired me to trust more fully in God.”
—Pastor Doug McCoy, Columbus, OH
“A must read for anyone on a spiritual journey.”
—Richard Rohr, OFM, Author of 30 books, Founder, Center for Action and Contemplation
“Four in the Garden brought a time of spritual renewal for me.”
—Jim Strouse, Vancouver, WA
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INTERESTING STORY POINTS
1. It is a retelling of the Garden of Eden story except God creates only one person instead of two.
2. God is depicted as being accessible, even intimate.
3. The story presents a Tree of Death, instead of a Tree of Life.
4. The story describes an umbilicore, a special internal connection to God that channels God's life-giving essence.
5. The protagonist’s gender is unspecified so the reader, whether male or female, can relate.
