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Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense October 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2: High-Risk Reunion\Targeted for Murder\Deadly Setup
by Margaret Daley Annslee Urban Elizabeth GoddardLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.HIGH-RISK REUNION Lone Star Justice by Margaret DaleySomeone is out for revenge against district attorney Tory Carson. And they're willing to hurt her teenage daughter to get to Tory. But Tory's former love, Texas Ranger Cade Morgan, will do whatever it takes to keep them both safe.TARGETED FOR MURDER Wilderness, Inc. by Elizabeth GoddardChased by assassins after her secret agent father's death, Hadley Mason flees into the Oregon wilderness to disappear. But when killers catch up with her, Hadley's life rests in the hands of Cooper Wilde, a wilderness-survival teacher who's determined to defend her. DEADLY SETUP by Annslee UrbanSet on clearing her brother's name, Paige Becker returns home...and finds herself a killer's next target. Now she must rely on her ex-boyfriend Seth Garrison--the detective who arrested and charged her brother with murder--to save her life.Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense October 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2: Christmas Amnesia\Thanksgiving Protector\Framed for Murder
by Laura Scott Sharon Dunn Mary AlfordLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. CHRISTMAS AMNESIACallahan Confidentialby Laura ScottWhen an assault leaves assistant district attorney Maddy Callahan with amnesia, whoever attacked her seems dead set on finishing the job. And while police officer Noah Sinclair—a family friend—plans to thwart their every attack, he may never catch the culprit…unless her memory returns.THANKSGIVING PROTECTORTexas Ranger Holidaysby Sharon DunnWhile Texas Ranger Austin Rivers and border patrol agent Kylie Perry work together to bring down a drug cartel, someone’s determined to kill Kylie and her newly adopted baby. Now Kylie and Austin must shift their focus to uncover why she’s being targeted—before it’s too late.FRAMED FOR MURDERby Mary AlfordFramed for the murder of her partner, CIA agent Liz Ramirez turns to squad leader Aaron Foster for help clearing her name. But they’ll need to do more than just prove her innocence if she wants to survive…because someone wants Liz—and the evidence—to disappear for good.Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense October 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2: Undercover Amish\Christmas Captive\Off the Grid Christmas
by Debby Giusti Liz Johnson Mary Ellen PorterLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.UNDERCOVER AMISHAmish Protectorsby Debby GiustiAfter Hannah Miller’s mother is murdered and her sisters go missing, the killer comes after her. Now the only way she can survive is to entrench herself in an Amish community…and rely on Lucas Grant, a former police officer who is planning to join the Amish faith, for protection. CHRISTMAS CAPTIVEMen of Valorby Liz JohnsonTrapped at sea for a Christmas cruise wedding when criminals board and take over the ship, the navy SEAL best man, Jordan Somerton, and DEA agent maid of honor, Amy Delgado, must work together to stop the would-be kidnappers from leaving with Amy’s young niece.OFF THE GRID CHRISTMASby Mary Ellen PorterWhen computer expert Arden DeMarco hacks secret files and discovers evidence of treason, she’s put on wanted lists and needs the assistance of private security expert Kane Walker—her brother’s best friend—to avoid the authorities and assassins.Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense October 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2: Battle Tested\Amish Christmas Secrets\Grave Peril
by Laura Scott Debby Giusti Mary AlfordLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. BATTLE TESTEDMilitary K-9 Unitby Laura ScottFormer air force pilot Isaac Goddard’s only goal is to bring his late friend’s dog home from combat—until he stumbles across an attack on nurse Vanessa Gomez. With the Red Rose Killer determined to make Vanessa his next victim, Isaac vows to guard her at all costs.AMISH CHRISTMAS SECRETSAmish Protectorsby Debby GiustiWhen a man shows up at the nursing home where Amish single mother Rosie Glick works, demanding incriminating evidence her murdered boyfriend stole, Ezra Stoltz comes to her rescue. But with the killer dead set on silencing Rosie, Ezra must hide her and her baby to keep them safe.GRAVE PERILby Mary AlfordJamie Hendricks always believed her late father was innocent of murder…and now her uncle claims to have proof. Only CIA agent Gavin Dalton—her ex-boyfriend and the son of her father’s supposed victim—can help her uncover a deadly conspiracy that goes deeper than anyone expected.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense October 2018 - Box Set 2 of 2: Undercover Memories\In Too Deep\Framed for Christmas
by Lenora Worth Sharon Dunn Jaycee BullardLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.UNDERCOVER MEMORIESby Lenora WorthAfter waking up in the hospital, private investigator Emma Langston knows she was sent on an urgent case—but she can’t remember her mission. Now someone wants her dead, and her only chance of surviving long enough to recover her memories is by relying on Detective Ryder Palladin for protection.IN TOO DEEPby Sharon DunnAfter one of the at-risk teens she mentors calls her for help, Sierra Monforton witnesses a drug deal and becomes a target. And while undercover DEA agent Joseph Anderson’s assignment is to take down a drug ring, he’ll risk everything—including blowing his cover—to ensure Sierra doesn’t get hurt.FRAMED FOR CHRISTMASby Jaycee BullardSomeone’s framing DNA technician Dani Jones for drug smuggling—and they plan to kill her to cover the truth. Can former DEA agent Gideon Marshall and his retired drug-sniffing dog make sure she survives long enough to find out why…and clear her name?
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense October 2019 - Box Set 1 of 2
by Sharon Dunn Maggie K. Black Sherri ShackelfordLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. COURAGE UNDER FIRETrue Blue K-9 Unitby Sharon DunnRookie K-9 officer Lani Branson’s one goal in her training exercise is to prove herself capable of the job—until she’s attacked. Now a ruthless stalker’s threatening her at every turn, and her boss, Chief Noah Jameson, and his K-9 partner have made it their mission to keep her alive.CHRISTMAS WITNESS PROTECTIONProtected Identitiesby Maggie K. BlackWhen Corporal Holly Asher’s witness protection transportation is targeted, going on the run with Detective Noah Wilder is the only way to survive. But can they pose as an engaged couple at Christmas without tipping off those who want to kill her?KILLER AMNESIAby Sherri ShackelfordEmma Lyons’s investigative reporting skills are put to the test when she loses her memory after an attempt on her life. But researching her own past with the help of Deputy Liam McCourt leads to town secrets darker than they imagined…and a killer who won’t stop until they’re silenced.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense October 2019 - Box Set 2 of 2
by Dana R. Lynn Heather Woodhaven Sarah VarlandLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.HIDDEN IN AMISH COUNTRYAmish Country Justiceby Dana R. LynnThere’s a bull’s-eye on her back, and Sadie Standings can’t remember why…yet she trusts Amish widower Ben Mast to protect her. But when hiding the Englischer endangers the single dad and his young son, Ben and Sadie must rely on each other and her murky memory to catch a murderer.COVERT CHRISTMAS TWINTwins Separated at Birthby Heather WoodhavenAfter discovering she’s a twin, FBI special agent Kendra Parker tracks down her birth mother—and faces a barrage of bullets. Now armed with the knowledge that her mother’s a spy, Kendra must work with FBI analyst Joe Rose to find the government mole threatening her family…before they all end up dead.ALASKAN CHRISTMAS COLD CASEby Sarah VarlandFor years, a serial killer has eluded authorities—and now Alaska state trooper Erynn Cooper is in his sights. With help from small-town police chief Noah Dawson, can she finally stop the murders before Christmas…or will Erynn become the next victim?
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense October 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2
by Dana Mentink Maggie K. Black Virginia VaughanLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. This box set includes:COLD CASE PURUIT (A True Blue K-9 Unit: Brooklyn novel)By Dana MentinkDecades after her parents’ murders, Penelope McGregor and her brother become targets of the recently identified killer. Now it’s up to Detective Tyler Walker and his K-9 partner, Dusty, to catch the culprit. But as she’s thrust into danger, can Penelope avoid losing her heart to the single father shielding her?CHRISTMAS WITNESS CONSPIRACY (A Protected Identities novel)By Maggie K. BlackDetective Liam Bearsmith’s life is turned upside down when the hacker he’s tracking turns out to be the witness he fell for twenty years ago. But Kelly Marshall insists she’s being framed. Can he clear her name, even as he protects Kelly—and the daughter and granddaughter he never knew existed?TEXAS HOLIDAY HIDEOUT (A Cowboy Lawmen novel)By Virginia VaughanAfter her mother is killed, Melissa Morgan’s shocked to learn she’s spent her life in witness protection. Now it’s US marshal Miles Avery’s job to keep her and her little boy safe. And hiding on Miles’s family ranch, pretending to be his wife, may be the only way she’ll survive.For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense October 2020 Box Set —2 of 2
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense October 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2
by Debby Giusti Heather Woodhaven Shannon RedmonLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.This box set includes:AMISH CHRISTMAS SEARCH By USA TODAY bestselling author Debby GiustiConvinced her friend didn’t run away as the police believe, Lizzie Kauffman searches for the truth—but someone’s willing to kill to keep it hidden. With the help of Amish bachelor Caleb Zook, she must find her friend and evade the men after her…before time runs out for all of them.WILDERNESS SABOTAGE By Heather Woodhaven Investigating sabotage on a construction site, journalist Jackie Dutton stumbles on a murder—and barely escapes with her life when she runs and falls off a cliff. Law-enforcement ranger Shawn Burkett comes to her rescue, but between criminals and nature, can he get her out of the wilderness alive?CAVE OF SECRETSBy Shannon RedmonWhen his sister’s body is discovered in a cave on his ex-girlfriend’s family ranch two years after she disappeared, Zain Wescott’s convinced Carli Moore’s brother is the murderer. But Carli’s sure Zain is wrong—and she’ll prove it…if the killer doesn’t take out both her and Zain first.For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense October 2020 Box Set—1 of 2
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2: Search and Rescue\Plain Truth\Breach of Trust
by Jodie Bailey Valerie Hansen Debby GiustiLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.SEARCH AND RESCUERookie K-9 Unitby Valerie HansenWidowed police chief Ryder Hayes lost his wife to his violent stalker. Now that he's slowly allowing himself to move on and get close to K-9 trainer Sophie Williams, will the killer return to take another woman he cares about?PLAIN TRUTHMilitary Investigationsby Debby GiustiAfter someone attacks pediatrician Ella Jacobsen in her clinic for Amish children, Special Agent Zach Swain investigates--and promises to keep her safe. But for Zach, searching for the would-be killer could mean losing his heart.BREACH OF TRUSTby Jodie BaileyA hacker is out to get ex-soldier Meghan McGuire. And she must reunite with her former partner, Tate Walker--the man she once loved but thought was dead--to ensure her safety.Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2: Against the Tide\Witness Pursuit\Countdown
by Hope White Melody Carlson Heather WoodhavenLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.AGAINST THE TIDEby Melody CarlsonInheriting her father's newspaper after his mysterious death, Megan McCallister returns to her coastal hometown--and discovers that someone wants her dead, too. But with the help of Garret Larsson, she's determined to finish her father's final story...and expose his killer.WITNESS PURSUITEcho Mountainby Hope WhiteWhen property manager Cassie McBride finds a dead body in a rental cabin, she enters the killer's crosshairs. And police chief Nate Walsh makes it his mission to protect her--even at the risk of his own life.COUNTDOWNby Heather WoodhavenWhen Rachel Cooper saves her neighbor's twins from a kidnapping, James McGuire's enemies target her. Someone planted a weapon on his company's soon-to-launch satellite--and they'll use anyone close to him as leverage to keep him from stopping its scheduled takeoff.JoinHarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2: Tracker\The Amish Witness\Taken Hostage
by Lenora Worth Diane Burke Jordyn RedwoodLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.TRACKERClassified K-9 Unitby Lenora WorthFBI agent Zeke Morrow is close to capturing his fugitive brother—until his brother’s ex-girlfriend and son become the man’s targets. Now Zeke and his K-9 partner have a new mission: protect Penny Potter and her little boy at any cost.THE AMISH WITNESSby Diane BurkeAfter witnessing her best friend’s murder and returning to her Amish community to hide, Elizabeth Lapp discovers the murderer has followed her. And the only person she can trust to safeguard her is Thomas King, her former love.TAKEN HOSTAGEby Jordyn RedwoodWhen Dr. Regan Lockhart’s daughter is kidnapped, the abductors have one demand: she must use her research to create a biological weapon. But with the help of former Delta Force member turned bounty hunter Colby Waterson, can she save her daughter and stop the criminals?Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2: Point Blank\Reunited by Danger\Betrayed Birthright
by Sandra Robbins Carol J. Post Liz ShoafLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.POINT BLANKSmoky Mountain Secretsby Sandra RobbinsSomeone’s trying to kill widowed single mother Hannah Riley…and she’s not sure why. But with her friend Sheriff Ben Whitman determined to shield her and her daughter from any attempts on their lives, she might just survive long enough to uncover their motive.REUNITED BY DANGERby Carol J. PostHome for their high school reunion, Amber Kingston and her friends receive letters threatening to expose a deadly secret from their past. As her friends are murdered one by one, can Amber work with detective Caleb Lyons to catch the killer in time to stay alive?BETRAYED BIRTHRIGHTby Liz ShoafAbigail Mayfield is convinced she left the person threatening her behind when she moved to Texas—until someone breaks into her new home. Now, unable to outrun her stalker, her only option is relying on Sheriff Noah Galloway—a former FBI agent—to crack the case wide-open.Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2: Explosive Force\Amish Country Amnesia\Fatal Response
by Lynette Eason Meghan Carver Jodie BaileyLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. EXPLOSIVE FORCEMilitary K-9 Unitby Lynette EasonJust before the K-9 training center explodes, reporter Heidi Jenks spots the bomber—and now he wants her dead. And while Nick Donovan doesn’t trust journalists, he and his bomb-sniffing K-9 are all that stands between Heidi and someone who plans to silence her for good.AMISH COUNTRY AMNESIAby Meghan CarverAttacked and left for dead in the countryside, a man awakens in the home of Amish widow Sarah Burkholder and her young daughter. But he has no memory and someone is determined to kill him. Now John must stop the culprits if he wants to save the little Amish family he’s falling for.FATAL RESPONSEby Jodie BaileySomeone is targeting the families of soldiers in Sergeant Jason Barnes’s elite military unit, and Jason’s determined to make sure his firefighter ex-wife doesn’t become a victim. But even as he puts his life on the line to guard Erin Taylor, Jason refuses to risk his wounded heart again.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2018 - Box Set 2 of 2: Stormy Haven\Lethal Legacy\Defense Breach
by Elizabeth Goddard Carol J. Post Lisa PhillipsLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.STORMY HAVENColdwater Bay Intrigueby Elizabeth GoddardWhen an enemy from her past attacks former homeland security agent Jonna Strand, Ian Brady comes to her rescue. But can Ian keep Jonna safe and catch the would-be killer without revealing he was sent undercover to protect her?LETHAL LEGACYby Carol J. PostAfter discovering someone snooping in her parents’ country home, Andrea Wheaton is convinced their fatal car crash wasn’t an accident—and she’ll be next. But with her neighbor and ex-boyfriend, Sheriff Deputy Bryce Caldwell, by her side, can she survive long enough to find out what the killer’s after?DEFENSE BREACHSecret Service Agentsby Lisa PhillipsSecret Service agent Grady Farrow and trainee Skylar Austin never expected a training exercise to turn deadly. But with someone trying to steal a priceless artifact from the White House—and willing to kill to get it—can they stop the heist…and stay alive?
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2019 - Box Set 1 of 2
by Valerie Hansen Elizabeth Goddard Jessica R. PatchLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. TRAIL OF DANGERTrue Blue K-9 Unitby Valerie HansenWhen Abigail Jones wakes up injured from an attack she doesn’t remember, she knows someone’s after her, but she doesn’t know why. Now only the man who rescued her, Officer Reed Branson, and his K-9 partner can keep her safe while she regains her memory.DEADLY EVIDENCEMount Shasta Secretsby Elizabeth GoddardFBI agent Tori Peterson intends to find her sister’s murderer, even if it makes her a target. But that means returning home and working with the lead detective—her ex-boyfriend, Ryan Bradley. With someone willing to kill to keep the truth hidden, can Tori and Ryan survive the investigation?RECOVERED SECRETSby Jessica R. PatchTwo years ago, a woman with amnesia washed up on the banks of search-and-rescue director Hollis Montgomery’s small Mississippi town. The woman he calls Grace still has no idea who she really is, but they finally have a clue: someone wants her dead.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2019 - Box Set 2 of 2
by Carol J. Post Heather Woodhaven Tanya StoweLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.DANGEROUS RELATIONSThe Baby Protectorsby Carol J. PostWhen her sister is killed, Shelby Adair’s determined to keep her young niece away from the father’s shady family—especially since she’s convinced they were behind the murder. But after the killer attempts to kidnap little Chloe, can Shelby trust the child’s uncle, Ryan McConnell, with their lives?UNDERCOVER TWINTwins Separated at Birthby Heather WoodhavenAudrey Clark never knew she was a twin—until she stumbled onto a covert operation. Now with her FBI agent sister in critical condition, Audrey’s the only one who can complete the mission. But with danger around every corner, can she avoid falling for her pretend husband, FBI agent Lee Benson?FATAL MEMORIESby Tanya StoweIt’s DEA agent Dylan Murphy’s job to take down a drug ring, including border patrol officer Jocelyn Walker’s brother. But he’s not sure whether Jocelyn is innocent…and without her memory, neither is she. Now it’s Dylan’s job to protect her from the gang dead set on silencing her for good.
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2
by Sharon Dunn Kathleen Tailer Jenna NightLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. This box set includes:SCENE OF THE CRIME (A True Blue K-9 Unit: Brooklyn novel)By USA TODAY bestselling author Sharon DunnSomeone doesn’t want forensic specialist Darcy Fields to live to testify in court. And now her case is being muddied by a possible copycat killer. Can Officer Jackson Davison and his K-9 partner keep her alive long enough to uncover who wants her silenced?FUGITIVE CHASE (A Rock Solid Bounty Hunters novel)By Jenna NightAfter her cousin’s abusive ex-boyfriend jumps bail and threatens Ramona Miller’s life for breaking them up, she’s determined to help the police catch him—if he doesn’t kill her first. Bounty hunter Harry Orlansky’s on the job when he saves Ramona from his mark. But can they bring the man to justice? EVERGLADES ESCAPEBy Kathleen TailerUS marshal Whitney Johnson’s vacation is interrupted when drug dealers take over her wildlife tour boat and she overhears information that could destroy their operation. Evading capture by diving into the water, she washes up on Theo Roberts’s land. Now if they want to live, Whitney and Theo must get out of the Everglades.For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense September 2020 Box Set—2 of 2
Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2
by Elizabeth Goddard Karen Kirst Stephanie M. GammonLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.This box set includes:COVERT COVER-UP (A Mount Shasta Secrets novel)By Elizabeth GoddardPrivate investigator Katelyn Bradley doesn’t expect to find anything amiss when she checks on a neighbor after a lurker is spotted near his house—until she foils a burglary. Now she and single father Beck Goodwin are in someone’s crosshairs…and discovering what the intruder was after is the only way to survive.FORGOTTEN SECRETSBy Karen KirstLeft with amnesia after he was attacked and the woman with him abducted, Gray Michaelson has no clue why he’s in North Carolina. But working with US marine sergeant Cat Baker, who witnessed the abduction, he plans to find the truth…especially since the kidnappers have switched their focus to Cat.TREACHEROUS MOUNTAIN INVESTIGATIONBy Stephanie M. GammonYears ago, Elizabeth Hart took down a human trafficking ring with a single blog post—and now someone’s looking for revenge. But her ex-fiancé, Officer Riggen Price, won’t let anyone hurt her…or the son he never knew he had. Can they face down her past for a second chance at a future together?For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense September 2020 Box Set—1 of 2
Harlot by the Side of the Road
by Jonathan KirschSex. Violence. Scandal. These are words we rarely associate with the sacred text of the Bible. Yet in this brilliant new book, Jonathan Kirsch shows that the Old Testament is filled with some of the most startling and explicit stories in all of Western literature. These tales of seduction and rape, voyeurism and exhibitionism, intermarriage and illegitimacy, assassination and murder have been suppressed by religious authorities throughout history precisely because they are so shocking. "You mean that's in the Bible?" is the common reaction of the contemporary reader to the stories that Kirsch retells and explores.In The Harlot by the Side of the Road, Kirsch recounts these suppressed and mistranslated tales in the grand storytelling tradition. Here is the tale of Dinah, the young Israelite daughter raped by a princely suitor. The price for her hand in marriage? The circumcision of every man in his kingdom. Here, too, is the story of Lot's daughters, who, when faced with the possibility that they are the last survivors on earth, must copulate with their drunken father to continue their race. And the story of Tamar, the harlot by the side of the road, who must disguise herself as a prostitute and seduce her father-in-law in order to bear the child who has been promised her. Kirsch places each story within the political and social context of its time, and delves into the latest biblical scholarship to explain why each story was originally censored. He also brings to light when and where each story was first written down, and how it found its way into the Bible. And he shows how these stories have something important to say to contemporary readers who might never pick up a Bible.Kirsch reveals that the Bible's real power lies in its unflinching lessons in human nature. And he illuminates the surprising modernity of the Bible's characters: these were, like us, people delicately balanced between their destructive and generous natures. Certain to excite controversy and ignite intellectual debate, The Harlot by the Side of the Road will undoubtedly be one of the year's most talked-about books.From the Hardcover edition.
Harlot or Holy Woman?: A Study of Hebrew Qedešah
by Phyllis A. BirdHarlot or Holy Woman? presents an exhaustive study of qedešah, a Hebrew word meaning "consecrated woman" but rendered "prostitute" or "sacred prostitute" in Bible translations. Reexamining biblical and extrabiblical texts, Phyllis A. Bird questions how qedešah came to be associated with prostitution and offers an alternative explanation of the term, one that suggests a wider participation for women as religious specialists in Israel’s early cultic practice.Bird’s study reviews all the texts from classical antiquity cited as sources for an institution of "sacred prostitution," alongside a comprehensive analysis of the cuneiform texts from Mesopotamia containing the cognate qadištu and Ugaritic texts containing the masculine cognate qdš. Through these texts, Bird presents a portrait of women dedicated to a deity, engaged in a variety of activities from cultic ritual to wet-nursing, and sharing a common generic name with the qedešah of ancient Israel. In the final chapter she returns to biblical texts, reexamining them in light of the new evidence from the ancient Near East.Considering alternative models for constructing women’s religious roles in ancient Israel, this wholly original study offers new interpretations of key texts and raises questions about the nature of Israelite religion as practiced outside the royal cult and central sanctuary.
Harlot or Holy Woman?: A Study of Hebrew Qedešah
by Phyllis A. BirdHarlot or Holy Woman? presents an exhaustive study of qedešah, a Hebrew word meaning “consecrated woman” but rendered “prostitute” or “sacred prostitute” in Bible translations. Reexamining biblical and extrabiblical texts, Phyllis A. Bird questions how qedešah came to be associated with prostitution and offers an alternative explanation of the term, one that suggests a wider participation for women as religious specialists in Israel’s early cultic practice.Bird’s study reviews all the texts from classical antiquity cited as sources for an institution of “sacred prostitution,” alongside a comprehensive analysis of the cuneiform texts from Mesopotamia containing the cognate qadištu and Ugaritic texts containing the masculine cognate qdš. Through these texts, Bird presents a portrait of women dedicated to a deity, engaged in a variety of activities from cultic ritual to wet-nursing, and sharing a common generic name with the qedešah of ancient Israel. In the final chapter she returns to biblical texts, reexamining them in light of the new evidence from the ancient Near East.Considering alternative models for constructing women’s religious roles in ancient Israel, this wholly original study offers new interpretations of key texts and raises questions about the nature of Israelite religion as practiced outside the royal cult and central sanctuary.
Harlots of the Desert: A Study of Repentance in Early Monastic Sources
by Benedicta WardBeauty consuming itself like incense burnt before God in solitude, far from the eyes of men, became the most stirring image of penance conceivable. <p><p>Stories on conversion from extreme sinfulness to extreme holiness have always attracted humankind’s attention, and this was especially so among the monks of the ancient and medieval world. In the literature of fourth-century Egypt, alongside the wise sayings of the desert fathers and the stories illustrating their way of life, there are also the accounts of the lives of the harlots, Pelagia, Maria, Thais, Mary of Egypt, and a number of lesser figures, all of which were copied, translated, and retold throughout the Middle Ages.
Harm None: A Rowan Gant Investigation
by M. R. SellarsA young woman ritualistically murdered in her Saint Louis apartment. The primary clue -- a pentacle scrawled in her own blood. Enter practicing Witch, Rowan Gant. The information he uncovers testifies that this is only a prelude to even more ritualistic bloodletting for dark purposes. As the moon moves toward fullness and the body count rises, Rowan is suddenly thrust into a race to stop a sadistic serial killer.
Harmattan: A Philosophical Fiction (Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture)
by Professor Michael D. JacksonWe all experience qualms and anxieties when we move from the known to the unknown. Though our fulfillment in life may depend on testing limits, our faintheartedness is a reminder of our need for security and our awareness of the risks of venturing into alien worlds. Evoking the hot, dust-filled Harmattan winds that blow from the Sahara to the Gulf of Guinea, this book creatively explores what it means to be buffeted by the unforeseen and the unknown. Celebrating the life-giving potential of people, places, and powers that lie beyond our established worlds, Harmattan connects existential vitality to the act of resisting prescribed customs and questioning received notions of truth. At the book's heart is the fictional story of Tom Lannon, a graduate student from Cambridge University, who remains ambivalent about pursuing a conventional life. After traveling to Sierra Leone in the aftermath of its devastating civil war, Tom meets a writer who helps him explore the possibilities of renewal. Illustrating the fact that certain aspects of human existence are common to all people regardless of culture and history, Harmattan remakes the distinction between home and world and the relationship between knowledge and life.