{"id":18543,"date":"2015-03-24T20:26:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T01:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=18543"},"modified":"2015-04-09T13:27:29","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T18:27:29","slug":"18543","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=18543","title":{"rendered":"The Tomb by Stephanie Landsem"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week, the<\/span><\/center>
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance<\/span><\/a><\/center>
is introducing<\/span><\/center>
The Tomb<\/a><\/span><\/center>
Howard Books (March 17, 2015)<\/center>
by<\/center>
Stephanie Landsem<\/a><\/span><\/center><\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A word from the author:<\/b>
I write historical fiction because I love adventure in far-off times and places. I\u2019ve traveled since I was a teenager\u2014backpacking through Germany and Eastern Europe, studying German in Salzburg, eating gelato in Italy, and riding camels in Morocco were some of the highlights. Travel kindles my imagination, fuels my love of history, and introduces me to one-of-a-kind characters. It\u2019s the best kind of research.<\/p>\n

When I can\u2019t travel, I read. I love fiction, of course, but I\u2019m often found behind a stack of history books or searching the web for historical tidbits. How people lived together, worked, and what they ate (I love food!) is usually what catches my imagination. No matter where or when we live, people are more alike than they are different. I love to find the similarities between our lives and those of the men and women of the ancient world.<\/p>\n

I make my home in Minnesota with my husband of 22 years, four children, three fat cats, and a tortoise named Moe. When I\u2019m not writing Biblical fiction, I\u2019m feeding the ravenous horde of kids and their friends, volunteering at church and school, battling dandelions, and dreaming about my next adventure \u2013 whether it be in person or on the page.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In this captivating retelling of a classic biblical story, Jesus shocks the town of Bethany with Lazarus\u2019s resurrection from the dead, leading Martha\u2014a seemingly perfect woman trapped by the secrets of her past\u2014to hope and a new life.<\/p>\n

Everyone in Bethany admires Martha\u2014the perfect Jewish woman. She feeds and clothes her loved ones, looks after the family farm, and meticulously follows every precept of the Pharisees\u2019 strict laws. But Martha is hiding a secret. At her sister\u2019s marriage feast, she gave her heart and her innocence to a young musician who promised to return and marry her, but instead betrayed her love and abandoned her.<\/p>\n

Seven years later, only two people in Bethany know of Martha\u2019s secret sin: her brother, Lazarus, and Simon, the righteous Pharisee to whom Martha is betrothed. When Lazarus falls ill, Martha is faced with a choice: send for Jesus to save her dying brother\u2014risking the wrath of Simon who threatens to betray her\u2014or deny Jesus\u2019 healing power and remain trapped in her tomb of secrecy and lies.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, on the shores of Galilee, Isa roams the wilderness, tortured by demons and knowing only that someone is waiting for him. When he is healed by Jesus, he finds that seven years have passed since his descent into madness. Isa journeys home to Bethany only to find he is too late to win back Martha\u2019s love.<\/p>\n

When Martha risks all to heal Lazarus, will Jesus arrive in time, or will he\u2014like Isa\u2014come too late?<\/p>\n

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Tomb<\/a>, go HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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