Review: Inspiration in the unlikeliest of places!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2013
Pontus, the kingdom's greatest silk merchant, is on his death bed.  His brother, King Tiberius, agrees to put aside his resentful feelings, and see the dying man before his passing.  The king reconciles with Pontus, but realizes it is too little, too late.  After Pontus' death, the monarch goes on a quest with his nephew, Cassius.  They go to visit Bacchus, the master merchant who made Pontus his apprentice long ago.  Tiberius aims to discover more about his late brother, and the mysterious leather satchel Pontus passed on to him.  In seeking out the past, the king learns exactly what he's been missing as the ruler of his great nation.The Silk Merchant is an inspirational book that provides a moral code, the 12 Immutable Laws, for readers to apply to their daily lives.  These rules are presented as teachings of Jesus Christ, and are told through the voice of his father, Joseph.  Joseph imparts the wisdom of his now deceased son onto a newly apprenticed Pontus during a work-related visit.  The young man leaves as a whole new person. His inspiration has come from the unlikeliest of places: The home of Jesus Christ.King Tiberius learns that if he had used these principles, he would have made a better ruler.  By shutting out his brother, the "master" of the 12 Immutable Laws, Tiberius missed out on becoming an apprentice.  Through the retelling of his brother's early career, and his nephew's humble demeanor, the King finally understands why power in the hands of a ruler with no morals is also power in the hands of a fool.If you are looking for a way to change your life, and find that other methods haven't worked, the 12 Immutable Laws could be for you.  You don't have to be a Believer to see the value in using the 12 Immutable Laws.  They can relate to just about any situation, whether it is a career, marriage, business, or personal endeavor.  I would also recommend Have a Little Hope, also by R.L. James.