- Audiobook
- 2025
- 46 mins
- Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
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Title
The Other Wise Man
Description
A gift ungiven. A path unwandered. A destiny forever changed.
What if there was another wise man, one whose journey never led him to Bethlehem? A man who saw the star but never reached the manger, whose hands were filled with treasures meant for a king but emptied by the weight of compassion. While the world remembers gold, frankincense, and myrrh, his story is told in acts of quiet sacrifice, in the moments where kindness rewrites fate.
Henry van Dyke's The Other Wise Man is not a tale of what was, but of what could have been—and perhaps, of what should always be. It is a journey without a destination, a search that finds meaning not in arrival but in the steps taken along the way. Artaban does not stand among the Magi in the nativity scene, yet his story echoes beyond their gifts, beyond their time.
This is not just a Christmas tale. It is a story for those who have ever felt delayed, detoured, or lost. A story that asks: What if the greatest offering was not gold, but the giving of oneself?
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Language:
EN
ISBN Audio:
4069828192812
Publication date:
February 23, 2025
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Duration
46 mins
Product type
AUDIO
Explicit:
No
Audio drama:
No
Unabridged:
Yes
About the author:
Henry van Dyke (1852–1933) was a scholar of soul and sea, a minister, poet, professor, diplomat, and storyteller. Born on November 10, 1852, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, he grew up surrounded by books and ideas. He studied at Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary, becoming a pastor, but literature always remained close to his heart. His most famous work, The Other Wise Man (1895), tells a moving story of faith, sacrifice, and an unfulfilled journey. Though deeply rooted in Christian themes, its message of kindness and perseverance resonates far beyond religion. Alongside writing, van Dyke taught English literature at Princeton, where he influenced many students, including future U.S. President Woodrow Wilson.
His eloquence led to a diplomatic career—President Wilson appointed him U.S. Minister to the Netherlands and Luxembourg in 1913. As World War I unfolded, van Dyke defended American neutrality with intelligence and dignity.
A lover of the sea and nature, he wrote essays and poetry celebrating their beauty. His Hymn of Joy ("Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee") became a beloved adaptation of Beethoven's Ode to Joy. After years of writing, teaching, and public service, he spent his later life in quiet appreciation of the world he so often wrote about, passing away on April 10, 1933.
