Tom Hanks Books

The book explores the teachings of New Testament writers on critical social issues: the poor, women, and sexual minorities. It addresses the shortcomings of traditional commentaries that overlook these topics, highlighting the need for comprehensive analysis. Tom Hanks synthesizes decades of research, examining each New Testament book and revealing the interconnectedness of these themes in human experience. This work aims to provide insightful answers to pressing questions faced by contemporary churches, emphasizing solidarity and inclusivity in theological discussions.

"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the go-fer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, this is a novel not only about the making of a movie, but also about the changes in America and American culture since World War II. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are the three comic books that are featured in the story - all created by Hanks himself - including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's "major motion picture masterpiece.""--

_________________________A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA collection of seventeen wonderful short stories which show that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.A hectic, funny sexual affair between two best friends.

This work fills a large vacuum in biblical research and exposition. On the one hand it makes a serious, critical, and constructive contribution to the search for an adequate biblical theology on the problem of poverty. On the other hand, coming as it does from an evangelical perspective, it strengthens and at the same time corrects many of the opinions articulated within the various political liberation theologies that have sprung up in Latin America during the last fifteen years." Orlando E. Costas, Professor of Missiology and Director of the Hispanic Studies Program, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Step into the shoes of an ecologist! Find out all about the environment and the flora and fauna that make up our world and what we can do to help protect it.

Ob ein Junge wie Forrest Gump oder ein einsamer Schiffbrüchiger – der Schauspieler Tom Hanks interessiert sich für besondere Menschen und verkörpert sie auf mitreißende Weise. Eigensinnige, fantasievolle Typen begegnen uns auch in ersten literarischen Storys von Tom Hanks: Einer von ihnen ist Steve Wong, den die Natur mit dem feinsten Ballgefühl der Welt ausgestattet hat, der keinesfalls aber über eine Bowlingkarriere nachdenken will. Oder die vier Freunde, die sich eine gebrauchte Raumkapsel besorgen, um mit ihr einmal den Mond zu umrunden. Hobbyastronauten, Heimwerker, Schauspielanfänger und andere Figuren bevölkern Tom Hanks' erstes Buch. Sein genauer Blick und seine große Gabe zu erzählen machen die Lektüre zu einem ebensolchen Vergnügen wie seine Filme.

Pierwsza powieść Toma Hanksa. ArcydziełoBłyskotliwa, przewrotna, wzruszająca i pełna ironii historia o powstawaniu filmu o superbohaterach.Tylko ktoś, kto pracował przy dziesiątkach filmów, mógłby napisać taką powieść. I tylko ktoś obdarzony z jednej strony talentem pisarskim, z drugiej -... číst celé

Estas son las historias que narra Tom Hanks en su primera recopilacion de relatos. Son historias sorprendentes, inteligentes y reconfortantes. Un amable inmigrante del este de Europa llega a Nueva York tras ver destruida su vida y su familia a causa de la guerra civil de su pais. Un hombre que ama los bolos juega una partida perfecta y luego otra, y otra, y muchas mas seguidas, hasta que acaba convertido en la nueva celebridad del canal de deportes ESPN, y entonces debe decidir si la fama y la perfeccion combinadas han arruinado lo que mas ama en el mundo. Un excentrico millonario y su fiel ayudante se aventuran por America para buscar oportunidades de negocios y se encuentran con un motel de mala muerte, con un romance y con una pequena dosis de la vida real. Un libro realmente imprescindible para sus millones y millones de admiradores.