ENUMCLAW, Wash., April 28 /
Christian Newswire/ -- Amos, a lowly churchmouse and writer of hack poetry, is on a crusade to give the little man (or mouse, or beetle, or praying mantis) a voice. With the aim of gently exposing the follies of "church-ianity," Gary Mitchell, via his alter ego a churchmouse named Amos, reports the ups and downs of church life with humor and wit in his new book, "Amos the Churchmouse: A View from under the Pew."
Dean of Wayland Baptist University-Clovis, award-winning journalist, and former Baptist pastor, Gary Mitchell has created a realm of God's creatures who have an opinion and aren't ashamed to share it. Written as a weekly newspaper column, the little-mouse-that-could composes poetic free verse by jumping from key to key on the word processor, which of course limits his use of capital letters and most punctuation. Nevertheless, themes of perseverance, self-esteem, and oneness/diversity in Christ shine through.
Reception of Amos' musings has been enthusiastic:
"The mouse that roared...Amos is a philosopher's philosopher." -- Dr. Calvin Miller, best-selling author of The Singer Trilogy.
"Gary Mitchell has done the world a favor by enabling us to see life through the eyes of a mouse named Amos. Amos sees our society and the ecclesiastical underpinnings with a perspective that is, at times, humorous, at other times, serious, but always in a manner that enables us to look at ourselves in a refreshing way. When you enter the world of Amos, be prepared to come away a changed person." -- Dr. James R. Burke, former pastor of Sandia Baptist Church.
Whimsical, funny, profound, but never cheesy, "Amos the Churchmouse" hits home for anyone who has partaken of stale cookies and fruit punch in the church basement or loved fellow believers despite their foibles.
For more information, to request a review copy or to schedule an interview, please contact Abigail Davidson by phone at 360-802-9758, by email at
abigail@winepressgroup.com, or by fax at 360-802-9992. To purchase a copy of this book, visit
www.winepressbooks.com or call 877-421-7323.
