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Howard Books
March 2015
On Sale: March 17, 2015
352 pages
ISBN: 1451689128
EAN: 9781451689129
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In this captivating retelling of a classic biblical story, Jesus shocks the town of Bethany with Lazarusรขโฌโขs resurrection from the dead, leading Marthaรขโฌโa seemingly perfect woman trapped by the secrets of her pastรขโฌโto hope and a new life. Everyone in Bethany admires Marthaรขโฌโthe perfect Jewish woman. She feeds and clothes her loved ones, looks after the family farm, and meticulously follows every precept of the Phariseesรขโฌโข strict laws. But Martha is hiding a secret. At her sisterรขโฌโขs 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. Seven years later, only two people in Bethany know of Marthaรขโฌโขs 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 brotherรขโฌโrisking the wrath of Simon who threatens to betray herรขโฌโor deny Jesusรขโฌโข healing power and remain trapped in her tomb of secrecy and lies. 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 Marthaรขโฌโขs love. When Martha risks all to heal Lazarus, will Jesus arrive in time, or will heรขโฌโlike Isaรขโฌโcome too late?
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