T.R. Hollingsworth 
Ezra 
The Boy Who Walked with Jesus

In this novel, Ezra, the son of the apostle Peter, is an active member of a fishermans family living in ancient Capernaum, where Jesus stayed while on Earth, teaching and preaching. Twelve-year-old Ezra is a working member of the family, typical of boys his age. He is excited about traveling with his family and Jesus as they walk about the vast area. A shepherd, he is responsible for the care of the familys animals, sheep and an ornery goat, and other assigned duties. He is intelligent, hard-working, and anxious to learn about Jesus. He becomes a successful eavesdropper. Of course there are conflicts. He secretly befriends a Roman boy, enemy to all Jews at the time. Their developing friendship is important to both boys. Life at that time was difficult for young people, but there were also many happy times as well as problems. The actions and incidents are based on extensive research of the Bible and many other historic references concerning the ancient world. Only Ezra as the imaginary character with the events and incidents with Jesus are a figment of the authors imagination. It could easily have happened to a boy at that time.

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It has been said that most people today will have at least five careers during their lifetime. T R Hollingsworth has had an interesting life. First a stay-at-home mother, she became an office worker, teacher, published writer, editor, and speaker. She has earned Bachelor and Master Degrees in Education. Her books and articles for young people have been published by Julian Messner (Simon & Schuster), Broadman, God’s World, Cricket, and other national and local publications. She is currently working on an adult novel and a memoir.