Burnt Offering by Vivian Zabel
A modern tale set in ancient times, Burnt Off ering contains suspense, romance, and a problem found still today, the sacrifi ce of children through neglect, abuse, and murder.
Judah, 8th Century BCE, King Ahaz sat and watched his own infant placed in the hands of a red-hot bronze idol. He heard the child'sscreams over the beating of 100 drums. He watched the child turn red, then black as it burned alive. He smelled the odor of burnt skin. Yet, he and his followers did what Moleck wanted, killing their own children.
Would a hero or heroes step forward to save these children? Is today's society following Moleck's edicts?
Zabel, Vivian: - Vivian Zabel taught English and writing for nearly 30 years, but she has written herself since a child. When she shared her goal of becoming an author with a friend in the seventh grade, the friend laughed. She didn't share her desire with anyone again, but she worked to become an author. She and her late husband married in 1961 and had four children, three who lived. As an Air Force brat, she traveled from Guam to Morocco, and from Texas to Maine. But, Oklahoma was always home. Zabel has been a member of OWFI (Oklahoma Writers' Federation, Inc.) since 2002 and the OWFI Grant Director since 2012. She was honored as the Lifetime Member in 2013. She and a friend founded an OWFI affi liate, Pen and Keyboard Writers, in Edmond, Oklahoma. Her home has been in the Edmond area since 1983. As a former teacher, she finds the teacher in her continues to erupt. She often presents workshops and sessions at conferences concerning writing around the nation, including the Alaska Writers Conference and the OWFI conference. She has held workshops for different groups and for OWFI affiliates.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781940310787 |
| ISBN 10 | 1940310784 |
| Title | Burnt Offering |
| Author | Vivian Zabel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | 4rv Fiction |
| Year published | 2019-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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