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Book Details
Author: Toni Sorenson
Release Date: October 2014
Publisher: Covenant Communications
Genre: Historical Fiction
I LOVE books like this that breathe extra life into the stories from the scriptures!
Added details and emotions and relationships just bring so much more understanding to my mind.
I have been taught about Ruth and Naomi from the time I was a little girl, but the focus has always been on Ruth and her decision to convert and stay with her mother-in-law.
I have never really thought about Naomi...until now...
WOW! I have such a GREAT LOVE for Naomi!
Naomi lived in a time of famine and false idol-worshiping...
Read as Toni Sorenson weaves in extra details about Naomi's husband, Elimelech, and his decision to follow his heart to move his family in hopes of giving them a better life.
Watch as Naomi has to leave everything behind...her family, her friends, her home, her way of life.
Learn that the one thing Naomi holds strong to is her faith.
Hope with Naomi as she watches her family being fully immersed in the ways of the Moabites, even going so far as her sons choosing Orpah and Ruth as wives.
Mourn with Naomi as she looses her husband AND her sons...
Know that the Lord is mindful of Ruth and Naomi and will provide a way for them to be taken care of...just as he is mindful of us today.
The story of Naomi and Ruth will endear your heart to them and bring you comfort as you travel this path we call life.
A BOOK WORTH READING!
LOVED. LOVED. LOVED. IT!
About the Author
Toni Sorenson was in fourth grade when she won her first writing award. The Salt Lake Tribune named her an "Aspiring Author." In seventh grade she won top honors as Utah's Young Author in creative fiction. In college she was named one of America's most promising writers and the Nashville Songwriters new-song-of-the-year winner for lyrics she penned.
Her nationally published works have sold more than a half million copies. Her alliance with Covenant Communications has yielded more than twenty published works, including Master and Messiah, accounts of the life of Christ. She won the prestigious Association of Mormon Letters novel-of-the-hear award for Redemption Road. In 2013 Covenant honored Toni with the Making-A-Difference award.
Toni is the mother of six. She spends her time writing, traveling, public speaking, hiking, and just "hanging out" with her children, grandchildren, and friends.
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