{"product_id":"harvest-of-rubies-book-1-9780802405586","title":"Harvest of Rubies: (Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe prophet Nehemiah's cousin can speak numerous languages, keep complex accounts, write on rolls of parchment and tablets of clay, and solve great mysteries. There is only one problem: she's a woman in a man's court. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her early childhood years, Sarah experienced the death of her mother and her father's subsequent emotional distance, and she came to two conclusions: God does not care about me, and my accomplishments are the measure of my worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatapulted into the center of the Persian court, Sarah is working too many hours, rubbing elbows with royalty, and solving intrigues for the Queen. Ironically, it isn't failure--but success--that causes Sarah to lose her only source of external validation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah soon learns that she has something of worth to offer beyond her ability with languages and sums; her very being proves to be a blessing to others, particularly the aristocrat Darius, whom she is given to in marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah and Darius' story continues in \u003ci\u003eHarvest of Gold.\u003c\/i\u003e Darius may be able to learn to love his wife, but can he ever learn to trust Sarah and her Lord?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tessa Afshar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e River North\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802405586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Book Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2012 pg. 56 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/14\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2012 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTESSA AFSHAR\u003c\/b\u003e's books have been on Publishers Weekly, CBA, and ECPA bestseller lists and have been translated into many languages. Her Bible study, \u003ci\u003eThe Way Home: God's Invitation to New Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e, won the ECPA Christian Book of the Year in the Bible Study category. Tessa's novels have been the recipient of the ECPA's Bronze Milestone, Christy, and INSPY Awards. She holds a master of divinity from Yale, where she was elected to serve as co-chair of the Evangelical Fellowship for one year. Tessa is a devoted wife, a mediocre gardener, and an enthusiastic cook of biblical recipes. Learn more at TessaAfshar.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tessa Afshar \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897151307933,"sku":"9780802405586","price":19.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2800cd69-b4a8-46f8-9fe8-ff503e2daaed.jpg?v=1778002838","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/harvest-of-rubies-book-1-9780802405586","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}