Paul Symonds has spent the last fifteen years writing about the Bible in one way or another, performing dozens of sketches based on either Bible stories or the Christian life throughout Yorkshire in the UK and occasionally beyond. This experience has helped him always to look for the 'angle' in a story - how it might affect those involved (either real or imaginary), rather than just telling the story as it appears in the Bible. The Bible may not have been written for laughs, but there is a lot of humour to be found on the subject of human frailty, if you're prepared to accept it. In these settings, with illustrations by Mark Shotter, the Bible comes alive.
The best kind of humour makes you laugh and think at the same time. The very best kind of humour makes you laugh first and then think, and then think a bit more. "A Clean Camel is a Happy Camel" is packed full of insights into the Gospel message. The amazing variety of methods for telling the story: cartoons, memos, telegrams, letters, newspaper reports, adverts, agony aunt columns, even the Yellow Pages, keeps the journey through the book fresh and constantly brings the temptation to read just one more bit! In the best traditions of humour it is sometimes close to the edge, but in a way that gets you thinking about why, and more importantly about God and his grace shown towards us in the outrageous love of Jesus. It is also a book which will work with so many ages: Fun for the young and with layers of meaning for those who have known the story longer. Great Fun! Rev. Richard Burge, Children and Youth Co-ordinator, Wakefield Diocese
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