Strength of a Woman - Forgotten Heroines of the Bible

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Our world hungers for heroes, and this is especially true for women, particularly young women and teenagers. To  meet this need comes this compilation of wonderfully told stories of heroic female figures from the Old and New Testaments, women who don't need last names, because their example still cries out to us down through the ages: Judith, Hannah, Esther, Susanna, Veronica, Our Lady, and many more.

Captivating retelling of classic Bible stories

I wasn't quite sure exactly what I should expect from this book when I selected it to review for the Tiber River Review Program.  I suspected that this book might wind up being a commentary on selected heroines of the Bible with some in depth analysis.  I have read other books in the past that set out to retell well known Bible stories and have found them not only poorly interperted and lacking, but also filled with commentary that is often inaccuarte.  Bearing that in mind, I was a little wary when I picked up this book.  The subject matter interested me so I figured I'd give it a whirl and hope the time I invested in reading it would be well spent. I'm happy to report that I found this book to be well worth the time I spent reading it.  In fact, I wish there was more to it as I found myself wanting to read more when I came to the final page.

Amy LeBlanc's Full Review...

St. Susanna

Feast Day: Roman Rite Calendar - 08/11 Patron Of: Martyrs Also Known As    Susan Memorial     11 August Profile     Roman noble, the beautiful daughter of Saint Gabinus, and niece of Pope Caius, living in the early part of Diocletian's reign when the last large-scale persecutions were building steam. Having made a private vow of virginity, and not wanting to be part of a family that murdered her family in faith, she refused to marry Maximian, Diocletian's son-in-law. Her piety was such that she converted Claudius and Maximus, relatives and the messengers sent to bring her to Maximian. In revenge, she was exposed as a Christian, beaten, and martyred.     No reliable Acta of her life have survived, but her story has, and she is commemorated in many ancient Martyrologies. A Roman parish and church has borne her name since the fifth century. In 1969 she was dropped from the universal calender of saints, but her memorial is still celebrated in Saint Susanna's basilica in Rome. Died     beheaded in 295 in her father's house at Rome; buried by Diocletian's wife, a closet Christian; the house became the original church with her name Name Meaning     lily (Susanna) Canonized     Pre-Congregation All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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