The Pope & the Snowman: A Christmas Tale

In the tradition of The Little Prince, The Pope and the Snowman is a book that can be read on several levels. For adults, it is a story tracing the pope's loss of faith and his search to recover a sense of compassion and purpose. For children, it is a story in which the pope is given the opportunity to become a child again, rediscovering joy and hope in the faces of the  children he meets. In the end, with the help of the the snowman and the children of Rome, the pope makes a personal commitment with far reaching consequences.

The Pope and the Snowman includes 22 illustrations by Richard Becker, a free-lance illustrator and former designer with Hallmark Cards.

Roger Coleman is a recently retired pastor and community activist who worked in the midtown area of Kansas City, Missouri for over 40 years. During this time he served as director of Pilgrim Center, Inc., a community organization providing activities for children and youth. Pilgrim Center also sponsors Pilgrim Chapel, a public chapel open to people of all faiths. In 1986, Dr. Coleman, while chairman of the Mayor's Task Force on Hunger, was in Ethiopia as part of an international response to the famine in that country. On his return home, he spent a miraculous evening in Rome. These two experiences have helped shape The Pope and the Snowman. Dr. Coleman attended college at Bethany College and seminary at Texas Christian University. He has a M.Ed. degree in counseling psychology from the University of Missouri and a D.Min. degree in theology and community development from St. Paul School of Theology. He is the creator of the Family Medallion, a symbol and resource for celebrating family unity and has published two other books, "Prankster of God: Confessions of A Wayward Priest" and "Of Stones and Feathers."