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"Heather Kaufman is a truly fresh voice in biblical fiction with great promise."--Tessa Afshar, bestselling author
"A biblical story with a heart for today's world, pulling out an array of joy and hope, sorrow and loss."--Mesu Andrews, award-winning author
"Taking us on an intriguing journey through heartbreak and healing, Heather Kaufman leads her readers directly to the joy of the empty tomb."--Connilyn Cossette, award-winning author
Martha of Bethany is no stranger to adversity. After her mother's untimely death, Martha shoulders the responsibility of raising her siblings--quiet and studious Lazarus, and wild and rambunctious Mary. She finds solace in friendship and the beginnings of first love, but just as Martha begins to imagine a new future, hardship strikes again and her dreams crumble into dust.
Ten years later, Martha's friend pleads for the new teacher, Jesus of Nazareth, to come and heal her husband. When Martha discovers that the carpenter-rabbi is connected to her past, she's not sure she can trust him with her future. But as he continues to perform miracles, the invitation to believe becomes harder to resist, renewing Martha's hardened heart, even as she faces an unknown future.
Endorsements
Heather Kaufman gives us a biblical story with a heart for today's world, pulling out an array of joy and hope, sorrow and loss. Ultimately, this book consumed me with absolute delight. . . . Up from Dust is a ray of hope for every Martha who seeks and follows Jesus.
Mesu Andrews, Christy Award-winning author
Up from Dust invites us into Jesus's inner circle with fresh insight on the life of Martha of Bethany. Taking us on an intriguing journey through heartbreak and healing, Heather Kaufman leads her readers directly to the joy of the empty tomb.
Connilyn Cossette, Christy Award winner and ECPA bestselling author
"Up from Dust is a story of struggle, of old family hurts that haunt life for aching years. Ultimately, this novel pits our unhealed wounds against the hope that only Jesus can offer. Heather Kaufman is a truly fresh voice in biblical fiction with great promise."
Tessa Afshar, Publishers Weekly bestselling author of The Hidden Prince and The Peasant King
The Author
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Heather Kaufman is the author of multiple books and devotions, praised by Kirkus Reviews for writing "a charming and well-crafted tale." She delights in highlighting the goodness of God through storytelling. When not reading, writing, or...
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Reviews
"Kaufman's biblical tale is based on the scriptural account of Martha, the sister of Lazarus and Mary . . . . a novel that will be greatly appreciated by readers who enjoy Christian fiction. . . . Kaufman's writing is skillful and compelling, conveying Martha's deep emotions and inner conflicts."
Booklist
"A heartfelt story of faith . . . Through Heather Kaufman's gorgeous and masterful writing, the world of first-century Judea comes to life. .... To say that I fell in love with Martha is an understatement. This was Kaufman's debut novel, and I look forward to what she writes in the future!"
Historical Novels Review