Tale of the Penitent Thief

In his role, he is often exposed to people going through the worst time in their lives. It has allowed him to have a deeper understanding of the thoughts and motivations that people experience when they make mistakes and they genuinely want to make things right. Through these experiences, Don has also learned to appreciate the value of finding ways to help the youth of today make better decisions to avoid problems later in life.

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Because of this passion, he has also done a great deal of work volunteering with youth organizations his entire life. Today Don works and resides with his family in Bentonville, Arkansas. Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? Arguably the most infiuential figure in human history was Jesus Christ. Wars were fought in his name. In his name many nations rose, and many nations fell.

Many prominent leaders gained power from him, and many others were persecuted and killed for their belief in him. It has been said that over 6 billion Bibles have been printed in almost every language, and countless other millions of stories, books, and films have told the story of his life. Yet, he died with two men by his side, and history knows almost nothing about them.

Young Dismas and his brother Jotham are blissfully unaware of the lifelong journey that awaits them soon after their encounter with the young girl, Mary, her husband, Joseph, and their baby, Jesus. Their lives will soon take a very cruel turn that leads through hurt, hardship, betrayal, and murder. Along the way, they make unlikely alliances with Tiran and Gestas, two known criminals with a penchant for theft and murder.

It is a path that will ultimately lead them all to intersect with their brutal destinies. Throughout their journey, their lives will intersect with some of the most famous figures of the Bible, and they will learn about love, faith, and the most powerful weapon against sin. Read more Read less. Here's how restrictions apply. About the Author A Christian foremost, a husband and father of five, Don Willis is a Marine Corps veteran with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and has spent a majority of his career in law enforcement and investigations.

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Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. This book is a well thought out tale of two brothers and their journey through life. This book deals with strong issues of morality and justice, while forcing the survival of these two young men in the midst of a seemingly impossible situation.

Don Willis the author has done a great job weaving the fictional tale of the thieves next to Jesus on the cross. But first, they must survive a ruthless Roman centurion who threatens to unleash a terrible revenge on them. Along the way, they frequently cross paths with Jesus and other influential biblical figures. But they will soon find that there is no escape from the brutal end that awaits them all on Golgotha. Written by Don Willis. Start your free trial.

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Kevin Sorbo, Yeniffer Behrens, T. One Nation Under God. Israel, My Beloved - Pilot. In this engaging work of fiction, Dismas and Jotham were brothers who started off right. They even have the opportunity to meet Mary and Joseph before Jesus was born. But, as people do, the boys made choices as they grew up that would change the When Christ was crucified, he was hung between two criminals.

But, as people do, the boys made choices as they grew up that would change their lives.

Tale of the Penitent Thief by Don Willis

Sadly, those choices were not good ones. Influenced by two criminals, Tiran and Gestas, they become involved in acts that would one day pit them against each other in a battle for life. Nothing dissuades Dismas from his criminal choices, and he is hung on a cross beside Jesus after being sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate. Is Dismas the thief who realizes who Jesus is and asks for forgiveness, or is he the scoffer?

Will he learn about the ultimate forgiveness, or simply die alone? This is a wonderful book. As a christian, I have often thought of the two thieves - how one could believe and the other continue to deny.

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Don Willis puts his readers into the lives of his characters and shows what leads up to that moment of decision. It is well written and interesting to read. I highly recommend it. I received my review copy from Book Sneeze in exchange for an honest review. After reading the synopsis of this book, I was very excited to read the entire story. However, I wound up being more than just a little disappointed in it. The author has very little in the way of description when it comes to any of the characters.

It would have been nice to read his view on how they looked, to help me picture them as he saw them. And then there is the story itself, where the author used a little too much "poetic license" for my taste. Yes, it's a work of fiction, but it's based o After reading the synopsis of this book, I was very excited to read the entire story. Yes, it's a work of fiction, but it's based on facts, and a specific time period. Readers should feel as if they are IN that time period, IN that locationand this author just didn't do that for me.

Aug 04, Tammy Elliott rated it it was ok. I read this book because someone I know handed it to me. I felt as though I were reading a child's book Although it is billed as Christian fiction and I doubt any non-Christian would stick with it, I was a little bothered by the liberties the author took with biblical characters. But that may just be me. It had a couple of good scenes, an interesting twist near the end, but honestly if I it weren't for the friend who loaned it to me, I would not hav I read this book because someone I know handed it to me.

It had a couple of good scenes, an interesting twist near the end, but honestly if I it weren't for the friend who loaned it to me, I would not have finished it. Apr 24, Vik Arch rated it it was amazing. Tale of the Penitent Thief is one engaging story about two brothers who lived during Jesus time. A story of two brothers who had the privilege to watch Jesus come to this world, and who grew up to be everything their mother thought not about them to become.

But with the hardship and struggles unfolding in their lives, one ends up to be murdered and other — on the cross with Jesus. Tammy Koch rated it liked it Sep 23, Marianna Willis rated it it was amazing Dec 01, Varies from biblical and traditional story It's a pretty good story hampered by some editing errors in the Kindle version.

It's not consistent with the Bible nor with tradition. Ruth Hill marked it as to-read Jul 14, Daniel Thomas Daly marked it as to-read Mar 22, Natalie added it Jul 18,