Ladies First

About the Book

"Old Testament Women" is a book of biographical profi les. The true stories of their lives are written with the intent of sharing passion, commitments, tragic sufferings and rebellion, letting people know how some of the women lived with integrity and hope and fi nding the grace to endure and triumph, and how others lived self-centered lives bringing destruction to families and nations. The book documents the many social issues, injustices, abuse, incest, rape, marriage, infi delity, war, nobility, birth etc. The women in the book will help other women fi nd understanding and growth in their own relationships. This book has been thoroughly, researched using the King James Version of the Bible. The Bible is known for its beautiful poetic language. The chapters and verses can be found at the end of each profi le, encouraging the reader to read and study actual passages. I have written several books about the Bible, "New Testament Women", "Men In the Bible", "Prophets". etc. I pray that it is God's will to share them with others.

About the Author

I am a professional storyteller and come by it quite naturally. As a child with four brothers and sisters, we knew it was story time when our father's tackle box jangled against his leg as he descended the stairs. We gathered around him and the stories began. He opened the box and took out an object and/ or a book. Often it was the Bible. I grew up with knowledge of the Bible and after marriage and one son, my husband and I began a series of studies via Carson Newman College, conducted by Dr. Fuller. He was the only teacher I ever had to teach in living color. He made the characters come alive. Ancient Hebrew history awakened in me a desire to teach. I taught Bible studies and Sunday School Classes from primary children to older adults. This led to a series of programs for Dr. Fran Bender's English Literature Classes, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and Berry College in Rome, Georgia. My love for the Bible, Shakespeare, Shelley and Keats inspired me to write in my present form.