{"product_id":"harvest-of-rubies-book-1-9780802405586","title":"Harvest of Rubies: (Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe prophet Nehemiah's cousin can speak numerous languages, keep complex accounts, write on rolls of parchment and tablets of clay, and solve great mysteries. There is only one problem: she's a woman in a man's court. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her early childhood years, Sarah experienced the death of her mother and her father's subsequent emotional distance, and she came to two conclusions: God does not care about me, and my accomplishments are the measure of my worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatapulted into the center of the Persian court, Sarah is working too many hours, rubbing elbows with royalty, and solving intrigues for the Queen. Ironically, it isn't failure--but success--that causes Sarah to lose her only source of external validation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah soon learns that she has something of worth to offer beyond her ability with languages and sums; her very being proves to be a blessing to others, particularly the aristocrat Darius, whom she is given to in marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah and Darius' story continues in \u003ci\u003eHarvest of Gold.\u003c\/i\u003e Darius may be able to learn to love his wife, but can he ever learn to trust Sarah and her Lord?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5056834\"\u003eTessa Afshar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e River North\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802405586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802405584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC042030\"\u003eChristian | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTESSA AFSHAR\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of biblical and inspirational historical fiction, including \u003ci\u003eHarvest of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e which won a Christy Award and \u003ci\u003eLand of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, which won an INSPY. \u003ci\u003eThe Way Home: God's Invitation to New Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e is Afshar's critically acclaimed Bible study based on the book of Ruth. Born in the Middle East, Tessa spent her teen years in England and later moved to the United States. Her conversion to Christianity in her twenties changed the course of her life. She holds a Master of Divinity from Yale, where she served as co-chair of the Evangelical Fellowship for a year. She worked in women and prayer ministry for twenty years before becoming a full-time writer and speaker. Contact Tessa at tessaafshar.com or on Facebook at: https: \/\/www.facebook.com\/AuthorTessaAfshar\/.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"River North","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697710993645,"sku":"9780802405586","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a5ed3390-d8a7-4372-9193-8670ca8684f6.jpg?v=1649888349","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/harvest-of-rubies-book-1-9780802405586","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}