Eddie Ellis
Born: 1964 in Lakeland, Florida
Pen Name: None Connection to Illinois: Ellis lives in Bradley. He is a professor of New Testament at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais. Biography: Eddie Ellis is a life-long dog lover, an ordained minister, and a professor of New Testament. After earning a BA in English from Stetson University (1986) and an MDiv from Asbury Theological Seminary (1991), he served as a United Methodist pastor in Florida for seven and a half years. In 1998, he felt called to a ministry of full-time teaching and returned to school for the necessary training, earning a ThM from Candler School of Theology (1999) and a PhD in religious studies from Baylor University (2005). In 2006, he accepted a teaching position at Olivet Nazarene University, where he has now served as a professor of New Testament for ten years. He and his wife, Terri, live in Bradley, Illinois, with their two sons. Having grown up in rural Florida, where both agriculture and dogs played major roles in his life, Eddie is well acquainted with the world in which 'Good Boy, Achilles!' is set. 'Good Boy, Achilles!' is a chapter book intended for upper-elementary-aged readers, but it seems to appeal to dog lovers of all ages. 'Kirkus Reviews' described the book as '. . . sure to be inspirational for Christians, moving for dog lovers, and perfect for readers who are both.'
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Website: http://www.eddieellis.com
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Good boy, Achilles! ISBN: 9781512755244 OCLC: 971952352 ... The story opens on a small farm somewhere in the Southeast, where a boy named Jeremy discovers that his family's dog, Ginger, has finally given birth to her long-awaited puppies. Ginger explains to her puppies that they must leave the farm for new homes where they will take care of their own humans, for that is the Father's plan. Jeremy's parents tell him that the family can afford only one dog, Ginger, and will have to give the puppies away ... [et al.]--Back cover. |