Crucifixion to Resurrection by Raymond W. Brandt, Ph.D, Ed.D.

Summary

This book of Christian poems captures in poetry the events of Holy Week from Palm Sunday leading through Easter morning. The author searched the four Gospels finding two animals and 50 distinct inanimate objects directly involved in the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, the Christ, creating a 52 weeks of poem devotional. The author personally deemed himself being each of them and wrote a poem as if he were them. Thus, there is in the book a poem setting forth the feelings of each animal and object they perhaps harbored during their deployment, clinically and sequentially, from Palm Sunday to Easter Morn.

For the Bible novice or first time reader of the events surrounding Holy Week, they will gain an appreciation of the Holy Week events just as they occurred in the Gospels. For the seasoned Bible student, this book adds a NEW and exciting spirit twist in presenting the activities of the most holy period in the life of Christ. By telling the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection through the "eyes and feelings" of the donkey, rooster and the 50 physical items (stick, whip, rough hewn cross, etc.) adds a unique dimension to experiencing Holy week. The poems tell how these animals and objects might have felt about their role in bringing a righteous man, the Christ, to a fateful end followed by His resurrection on Easter Morning.

A new book for the 2000 millennium with a new knowledge of Holy Week. It is an ideal gift for self and others.

Author Bio

Raymond W. Brandt, an identical twin to Robert, was born to a German speaking family in N.W. Ohio. Dr. Brandt’s twin was killed by accidental 7200 volt electric shock at their age 20, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Due to being financially poor Raymond and Robert tool employment at a high risk summer job to raise funds for their college tuition. The twins loved children, thus Robert planned to become a Lutheran

parochial pastor and Raymond planned to pursue a pediatric medical degree. After his twin’ death Dr. Brandt was drafted into the Korean conflict and was wounded twice and received two Purple Hearts and a medical discharge. Dr. Brandt altered his collegiate work and took degrees in the Human Engineering Sciences. In addition to teaching his sciences at two universities he served in private practice to industries as a consultant in product safety designs. Dr. Brandt also served as an expert witness in federal courts in matters of human conservation through improved product safety designs. He testified in 49 states during his professional career. He holds International patents for making pediatric age products safer.

In recent years, Dr. Brandt founded Twinless Twins Support Group, International, having now 1900+ survivor twins in membership. He was founder and editor of Twinsworld Magazine, the world’s first magazine for multiple birthed persons. He writes Christian poetry and most recently authored and published the book: “Crucifixion To Resurrection.” Dr. Brandt designs his own art covers for his books which is art printed and framed for sale at Christian art stores.

Due to being a cancer patient for nine years he has authored and published “Cancer and Christ”, which draws a parallel between cancer victims who battle cancer without a belief in any things except perhaps themselves as compared to those cancer victims who battle cancer with a firm belief in God. The book cites the beneficial results in the coping with and healing of cancer.

To serve as a text for counseling the loss of a twin Dr. Brandt has written and published a book: TWIN LOSS, a 430 page manual for the management of grief and loneliness resulting from the loss of a twin. Dr. Brandt has appeared as a guest on 26 national and international TV programs and interviewed o many radio and news programs about the effect of twin loss due to utero bonding of twins. He has also stated in magazines and news releases regarding his beliefs as a Twinless scientist on the issues of the cloning of humans into twins.

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