Even with this one detraction, this was still a very worthwhile listen.

That should have been sound edited, as it was annoying and distracting. The fly in the ointment was the frequent sounds of swallowing and gulping. The narrator was very good at portraying the characters, and I also liked her accent, as it went well with the story. This book took the view that God couldn't abide that sort of thing forever, so He used the nation of Israel to destroy it. The citizens of Jericho had a nasty habit of sacrificing their children to their gods. It also emphasized God's anger at those who persecute the weak and are cruel to children. Their society devalued the weak, the alien, the poor, and the young. This book used historical context to underline the will of God in detroying the Canaanite civilization as something terrible, but also just. These parts of the Bible have given its detractors ammunition as examples of a wrathful God. It gave me a lot to think about as well, shining light into some very harsh passages in the Bible which, at a surface level, appear to be God-sanctioned ethnic cleansing. Afshar explores redemption, faith and forgiveness in a way which brings the Bible to life and will. It held my interest throughout and I finished the book in a short time as a result. Pearl in the sand is a narrative about Rahab the prostitute. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. For anyone who is or has been married, I would recommend this as a good way to understand your partner and their complex thoughts and fears that contribute to the health of that relationship. Pearl in the Sand: A Novel - 10th Anniversary Edition is written by Tessa Afshar and published by Moody Publishers. I've never read or watched anything that gave such an honest and in depth portrayal of a love story that reached across courtship and deeply into the complications of marriage. I wish I'd have been able to listen to this book before I married.

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