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Daughters of the Desert: Stories of Remarkable Women from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Traditions
Daughters of the Desert Stories of Remarkable Women from Christian Jewish and Muslim Traditions Author:Mary Cronk Farrell, Meghan Nuttall Sayres, Claire Rudolf Murphy, Betsy Wharton This groundbreaking collection of short stories brings to life the women--daring, brave, thoughtful, and wise--who played important and exciting roles in the early days of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Join Esther as she stands against injustice and her king to save her people, Aisha as she leads hundreds of men into terrifying battle, and... more » Mary as she and Elizabeth dream of the new lives growing inside them. How must Sarah have felt, turning Hagar out into the desert? And how must Hagar have felt, traveling from the safety and security of Abraham's land toward an uncertain future? These stories invite us to come to know and appreciate the struggles and triumphs of these women--mothers, daughters, believers and seekers.« less