©2006 J. Countryman, Nashville
[from previous post: This
weekend as we were driving around on our anniversary, the Blushing Bride and I
(kids in tow) happened upon a new Christian bookstore having their grand
opening (on “Black Friday” no less). We decided to stop in and take a gander.
What we found on their special extra Christmas discount table were a couple of
books by Dekker—Christmas Tales. And since I try to read a Christmas story or
three every Christmas season, we picked them up.]
In a follow-up Christmas Tale to The Promise, Ted Dekker
whisks his readers to the “near future,” a time when people celebrate “the Holiday.” The Holiday
happens on the 25th of December each year to celebrate the joys and
wonders of commerce. It is a time of giving and receiving gifts to show how
well the City is doing.
Enter Daniel, the son of a Circus drummer. Daniel, because
of boyish tom-foolery when he was young, has stiff wrists, but he still hopes
to be an expert drummer like his father one day. A secret meeting with the
Circus Property Man lands Daniel a small and ancient drum. The drum comes with
a story and with some magic, all because the drum must be played for the King—a
King that has long been forgotten and turned away by the people of the City.
Inspired and based on the lyrics of the classic Christmas
song of the same name, this book speaks of courage in the face of overwhelming
odds in order to sing (and play) for the King of kings whose birthday we
celebrate on December 25th.
This charming little book is easy to read and will do what
all good Christmas Tales do – remind the reader of how special this season is
and bring a quick tear to the eye in the process. I give The Drummer Boy four out of five reading glasses.
—Benjamin Potter,
November 28, 2011
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