David - The Illustrated Novel - Hardcover

Thompson, Michael Hicks

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0984528202 ISBN 13: 9780984528202

Publisher: Shepherd King Pub Llc, 2011

Synopsis

For anyone wanting to learn about David ben Jesse from a graphic novel, Volume 1 covers his life from age 14 to 30, when he is crowned King of Southern Israel. This volume is 128 pages in length and includes over 400 finely illustrated panels by five different artists, complete with dialogue, storytelling, and fold-out maps depicting Israel and the region.

About this title

About the Authors

Michael Hicks Thompson—Christian Fiction With Theology

After earning a masters degree in mass communication from the University of South Carolina, Michael started a one-man ad agency. It grew to 87 employees in two cities, winning numerous national and international creative awards. Michael sold his firm in 2011 and turned his attention to full-time Christian fiction writing. He has written six novels. His latest novel is The Rector.

Michael was born in his mother’s own bed. He grew up in a Mississippi town of 310 souls. He knows a thing or two about strong Christian women, alcoholic men, and Jesus. He and his wife of 44 years live in Memphis, TN, have three sons and four grandchildren. The little ones call him Big Mike.

He’s a member of the ACFW, Mystery Writers of America, The International Crime Writers Association, and the Southern Writers Association. His books have won the following awards: Best Graphic Novel and Best Interior Design from The International Book Awards, a Silver IPPY and a Bronze IPPY from the Independent Book Awards, Best Religion|Fiction from the National Inde Excellence Awards, Finalist in Christian Fiction from The Beverly Hills Book Awards, and Finalist in the Mystery & Mayhem Awards sponsored by Chanticleer.

A complete bio is available on his website: http://www.michaelthompsonauthor.com.

Michael Thompson received his master s degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. He founded an ad agency in 1977 that grew into a multi-city, multi-service marketing organization. He was chairman and chief creative officer. He sold the firm in 2011. Born and raised on a small farm in Mississippi, he has lived in Memphis for 40 years. Married for 44 years, with 3 sons. Michael has written movie scripts, is a self-taught artist, an offshore sailor, and occasional golfer. He is a 35-year member of Independent Presbyterian Church in Memphis. For 3 years his quest was the DAVID series, initiated by a desire to understand why God said David was a man after His own heart.

From the Inside Flap

Volume 1. 1025 BC to 970 BC. Israel wants protection against its pagan neighbors. However, the Israelites keep doing it their way, instead of God s way. When God gives up on Saul, He chooses David to lead Israel, but then He must intervene several times and in very mysterious ways. VOLUME 1: These are the events and people that surrounded and defined David from age 14 to 30 the boy-shepherd, the lion killer, the poet, the musician, the anointed, the warrior who slew Goliath and thousands of enemies until David becomes the hunted himself. He spent eight years running and hiding from Saul who wanted to kill him. Saul s son Jonathan a prince and possibly next in line for the throne not only befriended David, but saved his life on more than one occasion. Volume 1 won the Silver IPPY for second-best GRAPHIC NOVEL from the Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Author Michael Hicks Thompson couldn t understand why God said David was a man after His own heart. So he researched, wrote, art-directed five artists, and published the DAVID novels.

Edition details

• Publisher: Shepherd King Pub Llc
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0984528202
• ISBN 13: 9780984528202
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 127