Warm, Inspiring Books by Thomas Kinkade
Three Selections that Offer Hope, Joy, Simplicity and Peace
Aug 11, 2008
Known as “The Painter of Light,” he uses light to capture moods in a way no other contemporary painter does. His paintings are filled with places most people would love to visit or live. Quiet, simple places filled with beauty and wonder.
Kinkade is also a painter of light in the written word. The author of dozens of books, there are three that especially exemplify the warmth that exudes from his paintings.
Lightposts for Living
Lightposts for Living: The Art of Choosing a Joyful Life [Warner Books, 1999] offers the reader eleven lightposts for a more beautiful, joyful and simple life. Some of the lightposts include Living in the Light of Simplicity, Living in the Light of Thankfulness, and Living in the Light of Creativity. Each chapter is devoted to a different lightposts and offers inspiring writing and samples of Kinkade’s various paintings in a beautifully designed book.
The Many Loves of Marraige
The Many Loves of Marriage [Multnomah, 2002] was co-written with his wife, Nanette. This inspiring book offers eight chapters that look at the various kinds of love necessary for a beautiful marriage. Among others, the Kinkades write of:
- An Attentive Love
- A Spontaneous Love
- A Sheltering Love
Thomas and Nanette take turns sharing their perspectives on the many loves of marriage, each building on what the other has written. They share many stories about their life together, opening up a glimpse of where they have been and where they are going. This is a warm book that is easy to read, beautifully designed, and also includes many of Kinkade’s paintings.
The Many Loves of Parenting
The Many Loves of Parenting [Multnomah, 2003] was also co-written with Nanette. Written from a distinctly Christian perspective, the Kinkades explore the question of what life would be like if parents swam against the tide and poured their love and creative energies into shaping the character and future of their children.
They address these questions in ten chapters that focus on the different kinds of love such as:
- A Focused Love
- A Visionary Love
- A Love Without Regrets
Interspersed with Scripture and beautiful samples of Kinkade’s paintings, it offers a warm and inspiring vision of what life can be like when parents make the difficult choices with a greater good in mind.
Inspiring Reading
Just as Thomas Kinkade’s paintings have inspired millions with his warm and soulful look at life, so these three books will edify and enrich the lives of all who read them.
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