The Publishers Weekly Magazine features “The Simplified Short Bible: A Chronological Summary of the Old and New Testaments” by Peter J. Bylsma

Marie West September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 0 Comments Peter J. Bylsma, Publishers Weekly

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“The Simplified Short Bible: A Chronological Summary of the Old and New Testaments” by Peter J. Bylsma, published by Author Reputation Press, was among the books displayed by Author Reputation Press during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2023 at the University of Southern California on April 22–23, 2023.

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Dr. Peter J. Bylsma’s streamlined and straightforward read was featured in the November issue of The New York Times Book Review. Current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed in The New York Times Book Review (NYTBR), a weekly paper magazine supplement to the Sunday edition of The New York Times (an American daily newspaper with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to be a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers). It is one of the most well-known and significant book reviews in the business.

Author Dr. Peter Bylsma (Pete) spent ten years working in various Christian organizations, then worked for 30 years in public service positions at the international, federal, state, and local levels. As a data scientist and program analyst, he conducted impartial and non-partisan research on a variety of themes and summarized the issues and findings for busy leaders. He has written numerous reports and publications on public policy and organizational success in a variety of fields.

He got a master’s degree in public administration and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy from the University of Washington (Seattle), in addition to a magna cum laude BA in psychology from Wheaton College (IL). He has lived in seven states as well as in the Netherlands, Korea, Malaysia, and Germany. He now resides in Washington State’s Puget Sound region.

America Tonight features the interview of author Dr. Peter J. Bylsma with Kate Delaney. The prestigious radio show “America Tonight” is broadcast on numerous stations in the US and has over 2.9 million listeners. The program combines entertainment with education and information. Experienced broadcaster Kate Delaney serves as the host. Listen to the full interview to understand the book’s message and purpose as the author explains them:

Host Kate Delaney is an award-winning national media personality who has interviewed over 16,000 people in her twenty-year radio and television career. She won a Television Emmy for her special report on the AIDS pandemic in New Mexico, as well as multiple Golden Mics for a series on immigration.

The author has condensed all 66 books of the Old and New Testaments into 24 short, easy-to-read chapters that convey the Bible’s epic narrative, characters, and core themes. This simplified version of The Short Bible is for people who are at least 10 years old and those with a limited amount of time. It’s formatted like a modern book and contains a pronunciation guide as well as historical and geographical information to help put the events in context.

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