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Category:
Women
Publisher: Schwind&Saunders
ISBN-10: 0967279135
Type: Fiction
Pages: 160
Copyright: 2005
ISBN-13: 9780967279138
Price: $2.99 (eBook)
The fiction story of the Luke 13 woman in the bible. Jesus said "Woman you are loosed from your infirmity."
Shira's Song By Beverly LaHote Schwind and Janet Camp Saunders Synopsis From the opening statement to the dramatic postlude, Shira's Song conducts the compassionate reader of Biblical fiction through an intriguing ballad depicting the tragedy and triumph of one who "had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift herself up." Although the narrative revolves around the title character, delightful descriptions of everyday life and customs enrich the authenticity of the first-century Jewish setting, while each chapter is subtly underscored by the theme of Jesus Messiah. Shira (her name means song in Hebrew), who has been pitifully crippled since infancy before her mother's death, is loved and comforted by her father and extended family and by her pet goat, Jada, until heart-crushing events intervene. Bitter and self-absorbed following the loss of her beloved sister to marriage, Shira has difficulty even trusting the remarkably insightful widow Lois, who joins the supportive family between life-changing sessions of hearing the amazing teacher from Galilee. Central to Shira's Song is the Sabbath Day at the synagogue when the visiting rabbi pauses, looks at Shira, and calls her to come to him. Clumsily rising from her huddled position in the corner of the women's area where she had for eighteen years grown pitifully as a never-to-blossom flower, trapped tightly in its own petals, Shira attempted to stand upright for the first time in her life. Not only does Jesus heal her deformed body, but he gives her the fulfillment of her mother's prophecy, a song. After her healing Shira is eager to fulfill three desires: to rejoice with her brother who lives far away, to express her devotion face-to-face with Jesus, and to participate at Passover in Jerusalem for the first time. Her pursuit of these goals leads her to astonishing discoveries about herself, her Jewish culture, and the man who healed her. Throughout the narrative, emotions range from humiliation and depression to unrestrained adoration; and from humor and misunderstanding to sublime hymns of joy, while frequent whispers of romance softly harmonize the entire story. Two men who care deeply for Shira are significant in her new life. Suspense and surprise may lure readers into making this book a one-sitting experience, but rubbing shoulders with those who walked Jesus's dusty roads will enrich Bible reading for a lifetime.
Excerpt
Enthralling! Absolutely wonderful! Shira's Song sings from the beginning to end! The capable Bev Schwind and Jan Saunders handle the mechanics of storytelling to aplomb. The characters are so captivatingly real you can almost hear them breathing.Iapplaud Schwind and Saunders for their thorough research, as it supports the authenticity and credibility of Shira's song-you will love it.
Torry Martin-Award winning Christian comedian ,writer Focus on the Family's,Adventures in Odyssey.
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