{"product_id":"up-from-dust-marthas-story-9781540903563","title":"Up from Dust: Martha's Story","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Heather Kaufman gives us a biblical story with a heart for today's world, pulling out an array of joy and hope, sorrow and loss. Ultimately, this book consumed me with absolute delight.\"--Mesu Andrews, Christy Award-winning author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Taking us on an intriguing journey through heartbreak and healing, this strong debut from Heather Kaufman leads readers directly to the joy of the empty tomb.\"--Connilyn Cossette, Christy Award winner and ECPA bestselling author \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo stranger to adversity, Martha of Bethany is a woman of dust, undone and unseen in her hurt and loss. After her mother's untimely death, the responsibility for raising her siblings--Lazarus and Mary--lies heavily on her shoulders. She finds solace in a new friendship and the beginnings of first love, but her father's disapproval and unforeseen hardship leave Martha broken and guarded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwelve years later, when her friend's husband contracts a severe disease, they send for the new rabbi, Jesus of Nazareth. Martha recognizes the miraculous Healer from a story she heard many years ago, and the life-changing encounter reawakens Martha's hardened heart, even as she faces an unknown future. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith impeccable research and a keen eye for detail, Heather Kaufman delivers a moving narrative of Martha's life in this hopeful story of love, loss, and the promise of redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bethany House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540903563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352","brand":"Heather Kaufman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43361496793269,"sku":"9781540903563","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0fc1143b-389f-4107-8f9b-ef7a33099aa6.jpg?v=1701190992","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/up-from-dust-marthas-story-9781540903563","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}