Adara by Beatrice Gormley

Adara by Beatrice Gormley

The soldier heaved me over his shoulder as if I were a spring lamb.
I am not Israelite I screamed.
I beat his back, hurting my hands. Let me go. Adara has always longed to do the things that well-brought-up girls of her time are not supposed to do. She wants to learn to read and write -- like men. And she wants the freedom to travel -- like men -- outside the boundaries of her sheltered life.

One day she awakens to a blast of trumpets as the Israelites and Arameans battle just outside the safety of her village walls. Curious, Adara sneaks out to see the battle. Little does she know that this will be her last day of freedom for a very long time.

Sold into slavery, Adara becomes a servant to General Namaan and his family and begins a remarkable journey of self-discovery, healing, and redemption -- a journey that, in the end, faces her with the hardest decision of her life . . .

Gormley, Beatrice: - Beatrice Gormley was born in Glendale, California and attended Pomona College from which she graduated magna cum laude. She is the author of many popular books for young readers. As a writer, she admires the drama of Bible stories and is intrigued by their people. She lives in Westport, Massachusetts.

Visit Beatrice Gormley's website: http: //www.beatricegormley.com

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ISBN 13	9780802852168
ISBN 10	0802852165
Title	Adara
Author	Beatrice Gormley
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Year published	2002-08-01
Number of pages	160
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