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Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9781590388730
ISBN number: 1590388739
Label: Deseret Book
Manufacturer: Deseret Book
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 48
Printing Date: May 05, 2008
Publishing house: Deseret Book
Age index: Ages 9-12
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In this parable written especially for young women, three sisters-- Ebony, Sara, and Hazel-- are daughters of a king. 'Do you love me?' the king asks. 'Yes, Father,' they all cry. 'Then build me a castle while I am gone, and do not forget me. Someday, I will return.' Will anyone remain faithful and receive her father's approval, 'Well done, my good and faithful daughter'? Jenny Phillips has performed 800 times in the last three years, and during her firesides she tells 'The Parable of the Princesses.' Her fans across the country and internationally are eager for this publication. A CD single titled 'Daughter of a King' will be included in the book.
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I literally had this book thrown at me by a young friend who I truly do admire. But, tragically, I finished this book thinking "that was pretty much a waste of my time".
And I don't want to say that Jenny Phillips is not a wonderful and spiritual and inspiring woman. I just want to say that she really ought to stick to songwriting because her fiction doesn't cover it.
Yes, it's an inspiring message, even though it is one we have heard time and time again. In fact, I most want to compare this to Max Lucado's "With You All The Way", which was a charming tale that did not feel the need to make blatant all its comparisons.
Yet this Parable does that. The princesses are painfully stereotyped and it is clear who represents what, even without the little guide at the back of the book.
And yet... are these symbols even appropriate?
The princesses are taken to a place where they are separated from God with nothing more than a book. I'm sure Jenny wished to represent our world and the Book of Mormon... yet what of our living prophets here to guide us? The book suggests we are completely alone.
And the Christ figure... gah! Christ and the Holy Ghost should be with us at all times... not merely coming in when we need them. Even the princess who did what was correct suffered without Christ. None of it makes sense.
The result is a story that is too familiar and forced and too much awkward symbolism.
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