02596cam a2200445 i 4500 1468254794 TxAuBib 20240729120000.0 240327s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023050357 9798885797931 large print (OCoLC)1416897650 TxAuBib rda Kaufman, Heather, author, (Heather M.) Up from dust [HC] : Martha's story / Heather Kaufman. Large print edition. [Farmington Hills] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2024. ©2024. 517 pages (large print) ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Women of the way ; 1 Thorndike Press large print Christian fiction "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 No 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. Twelve 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. With 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"-- Provided by publisher. 20240729. Martha, Saint Fiction. Women in the Bible Fiction. Loss (Psychology) Fiction. Life change events Fiction. Mothers Fiction. Large type books. Large print books. lcgft Novels. fast Livres en gros caractères. rvmgf Romans. Bible fiction. Women of the way ; 1. Thorndike Press large print Christian fiction.