A great friend of mine recommended Anita Diamant's Red Tent to me, saying that the book changed her life. With that kind of recommendation, how could I not read it at the first opportunity? (Of course, I also used it as an excuse to place a book order of over $25 through http://www.amazon.com/ to get the free shipping, but that is another story!).
What can I say, I loved it! The Red Tent is a fictional story of a biblical character who is only briefly mentioned in the Bible. The book gave me pause when thinking about reading all of the genealogy lists in the Bible. As a kid, we would just skip right past those and think that they were incredibly boring and a waste of space. This book, however, is a reminder that there is a story behind each of those names, and it may be an amazing story like the story that Diamant tells of Dinah. I love how the story is about women in biblical times--a population that is often overlooked. There is plenty to reflect on in this book as well, the role of women, the treatment of women, relationships with other women, relationships, hardship, moving on after tragedy...I could go on and on!
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Sounds good!!! i will have to add it to my must read list :)
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