by Cordelia Biddle
LISTEN TO ME by Cordelia Frances Biddle is an amazingly inventive book!
The author writes from the viewpoint of many famous women in the Bible, and wow, do they have a lot to say! Rather than rant, however, these women tell us about their heartaches, fears, joys and disappointments. They, like the rest of us females, care deeply about their families and struggle with the obstacles that lead to peace of mind and heart.
The author also includes the perspectives of key men in the Bible, who speak about the emotional truths men often carry, of shame and the ardent wish to protect those they love.
Though the author deals in figures of yore, she invites readers to use our imagination to apply the characters’ circumstances to current day events in our lives, and so live in the shoes of others. The challenge of seeing what life might be like for our fellow humans, and the empathy that extends from such understanding, is truly a feat.
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