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"THE LIVES OF RACHEL" by Joel Cross, the author of the Books of Rachel,
copyright 1984, First Printing, October 1984. Hardcover with d/j;
jacket a little frayed around the edges with a couple small tears. The
book is clean and tight, in very good condition (all 424 pages). "This
richly detailed nove of family, of tradition, and of faith sweeps
across a thousand years to chronicle the lives of five women-each
named Rachel and each a rare human spirit. In every generation of this
proud and ancient Jewish family there is only one Rachel, the firstborn
daughter. But the name is only part of Rachel's legacy. Each bearer of
the name adds, in her own way, to the legend of strength and courage that
is her birthright. There is Rachel of Judea, who defies a halfmad and
lustful king to save her husband's life. And Rachel of Rome, who is sold
into slavery but rises up to take just revenge on her cruel and corrupt
master. Rachel of Byzantium is a miraculous healer who risks death to help
stop the spreading horror of the plague. A Rachel plays a crucil part in
the distiny of Arthurian England; another cleverly escapes a Rhineland
pogrom. Mirroring the turbulent times in which they live, the stories of
these women are filled with historym romance, danger, and intrigue. Yet
faced with sexual oppression, slavery, and religious persecution, each
Rachel finds within herself the most precious inheritance of all: the
will to survive against terrible odds."...
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