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1) The red tent
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The story of Dinah, one of the silent female characters of the book of Genesis.
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"Good deal of fog this morning. I do not go out in the fog myself," notes Adam in his diary, adding, "The new creature does. It goes out in all weathers. And talks. It used to be so pleasant and quiet here." Adam has a lot to learn about Eve, and even more from her, as she names the animals, discovers fire, and introduces all manner of innovations to their garden home. Mark Twain's "translation" of the diaries of the first man and woman offers a humorous...
3) Sarah
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Women of Genesis volume 1
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English
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Sarai was a child of ten years, wise for her age but not yet a woman, when she first met Abram. He appeared before her in her father's house, filthy from the desert, tired and thirsty. But as the dirt of travel was washed from his body, the sight of him filled her heart. And when Abram promises Sarai to return in ten years to take her for his wife, her fate was sealed. Abram kept his promise, and Sarai kept hers they were wed, and so joined the royal...
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Leah was so young when her sister Rachel was born that she could not remember a time when Rachel was not the darling of the family- pretty, clever, and cute, whereas Leah plugged along being obedient, hard-working, and responsible. Then one day a good-looking marriageable kinsman named Jacob showed up, looking for a haven from his brother's rage, and Leah fell in love at once. It didn't surprise her at all that Jacob saw only Rachel. But surely, as...
5) Rebekah
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Women of Genesis volume 2
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English
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Born into a time and place where a woman speaks her mind at her peril, and reared as a motherless child by a doting father, Rebekah grew up to be a stunning, headstrong beauty. She was chosen by God for a special destiny. Rebekah leaves her father's house to marry Isaac, the studious young son of the Patriarch Abraham, only to find herself caught up in a series of painful rivalries, first between her husband and his brother Ishmael, and later between...
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Lions of Judah volume 3
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Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2004.
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English
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A novel of faith and redemption follows Jacob, who, after deceiving his brother, embarks on a journey and encounters God, which forever changes his life, while his daughter, Dinah, discovers that the slave she has purchased is really an aristocrat from Crete.
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Bible au féminin volume 2
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Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
c2005.
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English
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Focuses on the life of Zipporah, the adopted Ethiopian daughter of Jethro, high priest of the Midanites, who became the consort of Moses and who played a vital role in supporting Moses in returning to Egypt to lead the Israelite slaves to freedom.
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Nephite chronicles volume 1
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Granite
Pub. Date
c2006.
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English
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Sold as a slave by his brothers, Joseph is carried into Egypt, and spends many years as a slave or in prison before God makes him an instrument of salvation. But Joseph readily forgives his brothers and repays treachery with love. He changes -- from taking to giving, from dependence to independence, from arrogance to humility. This is the dramatic re-telling of a great Biblical epic.
10) Heart of a lion
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Lions of Judah volume 1
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Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2002.
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English
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The world is spiraling toward destruction, and one man receives a divine mandate... Young Noah has found life good and wholesome, until he steps outside his village and discovers a world of temptation. Drawn by a beautiful woman yet repulsed by the pagan practices of her tribe's dark worship, his inner struggle keeps him in torment. Noah strains to hear the voice of God, through the warnings of a prophet, through the kind teachings of his grandfather...
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Deseret Book
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[2015]
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English
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When Joseph, the eleventh son of Jacob, is sold into bondage by his brothers, Egypt is a land in turmoilits fortune determined by the unpredictable rains that either bring prosperity or leave the people in famine and starvation. But Joseph is no common slave. Imprisoned and forgotten by all but God, he interprets a dream that reveals the future and alters his destiny. Now with his privileged Egyptian-born wife, Asenath, at his side, Joseph's...
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