Titles starting with M from Damascus book Company, LLC

A study of Mary, mother of Jesus, by one of the few Protestant women ever to take on the subject. Using literary analysis, Gaventa explores the four early Christian narratives--Matthew, Luke-Acts, John, and the Protevangelium of James. Gaventa's thesis is that each document offers a distinct portrait of the woman named Mary, and that Mary signified different things to each writer.

A little girl is excited to be spending the night at her grandmother's house. She packs nearly everything she owns into her suitcase, prompting her mother to comment that it seems she's brought everything with her except the moon. When the girl arrives at her grandmother's, she discovers that the moon has indeed come for the visit as well. Colorful pencil-and-wash drawings illustrate the story.

Mac and his younger sister Marie eagerly anticipate the arrival of the Seaboard Florida Limited train that will soon by passing through their Baltimore neighborhood. The siblings are excited because their Uncle Clem, who is working in the dining car of the train, has promised to throw them a special gift from the moving train. This picture book, illustrated with watercolor and pencil drawings, is based on a true incident from the author's father's childhood.