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Based on the
Bible
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Testament era to ancient Rome to the Dark Ages--from
crusader castles to frontier settlements to Federal
era ships, these books run the gamut of Western
history. Tale after tale of adventure brings these
various historical epochs to life again with
inspiring and unforgettable characters. |
Ages 14 and up
The Spear
A Novel of the
Crucifixion
by Louis de Wohl
Called
"exceptionally powerful," by the Chicago
Sun-Times when it was first released in 1955,
and "a magnificent novel," by the Boston Herald,
this panoramic novel of the last days of Christ
ranges from the palaces of imperial Rome to the
strife-torn hills of Judea. Here the conflict of
love and betrayal, revenge and redemption,
reaches a mighty climax in the drama of the
Crucifixion. The Spear is the full story
of the world's most dramatic execution, as it
affected one of its least-known
participants--the man who hurled his spear into
Christ on the Cross. Among his many successful
historical novels, Louis de Wohl considered The
Spear the magnum opus of his literary
career.
Paperback ~ 400 pp. ~ $17.95
with 5%
discount, $17.05 |
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Ages 10 and up
Victory on the
Walls
A Story of
Nehemiah
by Frieda Clark Hyman
Young
Thirteen-year-old
Bani,
though born in Jerusalem, has lived from infancy
with his uncle in beautiful Susa, the city of
the Persian King Artaxerxes. Now, his Uncle
Nehemiah wants to leave his position of high
honor as Cupbearer to the King to return to
Jerusalem, a city in ruins and beset by every
kind of trouble. Nehemiah's request of the king,
permission to return to help his own people,
could easily be misconstrued as treasonous
scheming. Seen through the eyes of Bani, this
novel dramatizes a turning-point of history, in
445 BC, when--through confrontation and daring
risks--Judaism was re-established in the
Promised Land, and purified for her unfolding
mission.
Paperback ~ 200 pp. ~ $12.95
with 5%
discount, $12.30 |
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Ages 10 and up
God King
A Story in the
Days of King Hezekiah
by Joanne Williamson
This
never-before
published tale carries the reader back to
Ancient Egypt and to the biblical Jerusalem.
Around 701 B.C. Egypt is being ruled by the
Kushite dynasty. Young Prince Taharka, a very
minor royal son, succeeds unexpectedly to the
throne of Kush and Egypt—a “divine” rulership.
He begins to find his way...until a treacherous
plot pushes him into sudden exile and into the
hands of Amos, an emissary of King Hezekiah
seeking help for Judea from the Egyptians
against the Assyrians. Far from home, near
Jerusalem, and found out in his disguise as a
medical assistant, Taharka encounters two kings
in conflict. One is the mighty Assyrian,
Sennacherib, promising alliance; the other is
Hezekiah, the Jew who trusts in Yahweh. Taharka
must choose with whom to live or die.
Paperback ~ 211 pp. ~ $13.95
with 5%
discount, $13.25 |
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Ages 14 and up
Hittite Warrior
by Joanne Williamson
Uriah
Tarhund's
Hittite
home is destroyed by the invading Greeks. His
dying father tells him to go south and seek a
Caananite named Sisera. Uriah sets out and is
plunged into the tumult of an uneasy Judea. When
he finds Sisera, he is joins him in a war. The
Caananites are defeated, but Uriah is able to
make peace with himself, the Hebrews, and their
God.
Paperback
~ 264 pp. ~ $13.95 with 5%
discount, $13.25 |
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Ages 8 and up
King David and
His Songs
A Story of the Psalms
by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
"They've sent a mere boy to fight against me!"
roared the giant Goliath, as he caught sight of
David across the valley. "Am I just a dog?"
David looked at the
nine-foot giant. "You come to me with a sword
and with a spear," he called out fearlessly.
"But I come to you in the name of the Lord of
hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which
you have defied!"
The giant bared his
teeth. "You say this--to me?"
Things did not look
good for David, yet wasn't the Lord on his side?
This book describes what happened next, plus the
many other great events in the life of this
shepherd boy who became a warrior, a hero, a
fugitive, a king, and the ancestor of Our Lord.
Paperback
~ 142 pp. ~ $11.95 with 5% discount, $11.35 |
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