This May '12 release from River North (Moody Publishers) sounds like my kind of read: educated women ahead of their time.
Remarkable Talent Threatens To Cloud A Life
The prophet Nehemiah's
cousin can speak several languages, keep complex accounts, write on
tablets of clay, and solve mysteries. Her accomplishments catapult her
into the center of the Persian court—working long hours, rubbing elbows with royalty, and becoming the queen’s favorite scribe.
Not bad for a woman living in a man’s world: so why does Sarah feel like a failure?
A devastating past has left Sarah with two conclusions: that God does
not love her, and that her achievements are the measure of her worth—a
measure she can never quite live up to.
Darius Pasargadae is
accustomed to having his way. A wealthy and admired aristocrat, the last
thing he expects is a wife who scorns him.
Can two such different people help one another overcome the idols that bind them?
Friday, April 27, 2012
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