Bøger af Michael Thornton

A film adaptation of an ancient tale, taking us back to 12th century Japan. Two old men, each with an enormous growth bulging from his cheek, have adventures with mythical ogre-like creatures with magical powers; one man is punished, one rewarded. The script follows the plot of the original, but not its themes or logic. All the main incidents of the folktale are shown, and the characters understand their experiences in the way the legend has come down to us. But readers will find that the old men completely misinterpret the truth of what happens to them. Exploring the origins of the tale from a psychological point of view, the script purports to tell what actually occurred. It shows that the legend arises from misunderstanding, the failure of communication-between people, between cultures-a central theme in this retelling. Grave misunderstandings result; the wrong man is honored by human society, the wrong man suffers. This version is not a moral tale. The main characters are not simple reductions to "good" and "bad," but are given fully developed personalities, each with his share of virtues and faults. It is their personalities, rather than moral or immoral behavior, that largely determine their fates. The structure of the film falls naturally into three parts. PART I, which is episodic in form, establishes the characters' personalities and relationships, and introduces the ogres. PART II, which is in a more direct narrative form, shows the two men's preparations for and second meeting with the ogres. Here the original tale ends. The author has added PART III, a return to the episodic form, which shows what happens to the men after their second adventure with the ogres. From the author's notes: "A principal attraction of this story was the opportunity it offered to depict Japanese farm life. For me the most beautiful architecture in the world is the Japanese thatch-roof farm house. And the life of the farmer, while very hard, is clean and spare. Involved as it is with the essentials of life, it translates for me into a kind of inner peace. It is my hope that, as well as the hardness, some of the simplicity and beauty of that world live in this screenplay."

THIS IS A BOOK OF POETRY AND EXPRESSSION, DISPLAYING ITS BEAUTY IN WORDS. IT WILL BRING JOY, LAUGHTER, SMILES, AND TEARS. ALSO IT BUILDS SELF-ESTEEM AND RESTORES ALL BROKENNESS TO WHOLENESS. TO EVERY MAN, WOMAN, BOY, AND GIRL, THIS BOOK IS FOR ALL TO ENJOY. LOVE YOU ALL.

Imagine a tone poem in prose. "The Wonder of Things" is an evocation of a particular time, place, and mood. Through his narrator, the author describes the development of an intimate friendship between two students at Kyoto University in mid 1960s Japan. The narrator's memories preserve physical and psychological landscapes from his childhood. He revisits his discoveries of wonders in art and nature. Most importantly, he memorializes the special qualities of the person and personality of his friend. For non-Japanese readers, this is perhaps the most accessible of the author's Japan stories, its themes of lust, love, and sorrow being universal.

CAMELLIAS, SKULL, & SWORD: Grotesque and Curious Tales of Japan The story of a home built for love, becoming a house of tragedy. The history of an artist's struggles with his ghosts as he creates his masterpiece. A long-lost treasure found, nobility revealed, both doomed. Three novellas - contemporary takes on the ancient tradition of the grotesque in Japanese tales.

Before answering Gods call on Michael's life, he was hopelessly addicted to life destroying drugs for nearly a decade. After entering into a Christian Recovery Center in 2004, Michael encountered the powerful love of Jesus. All of his chains of addiction were finally broken. Following his completion of the program, God called Michael to school, where he met his wife, Amber Thornton. In May of 2012, both Amber and Michael graduated from Regent University. He holds a Masters degree in Public Administration/Non-profit Organizations. During this time, God began to stir in Michael's heart the flames of revival. God quickly opened some amazing doors, and Michael was able to share his story amongst hundreds of different churches and organizations. His testimony was even featured on the 700 Club. Continuing to follow the call for a national and global spiritual awakening, the Lord led Michael to re-dig the ancient wells of revival in North Carolina. Fruit from this assignment has lead to his first book-Fire in the Carolinas: The Lasting Legacy of G.B. Cashwell and A.B. Crumpler. This work has also led to a great hunger and passion to see the Southern United States lead the nation in a global healing revival between the races and churches. Michael and his wife Amber live in Wilmington, North Carolina, with their five children: Jordan, Abby, Briella, Bethany, and Jonah. Michael serves as the director of Ignite Ministries and Outreach Pastor of Global River Church.