Here’s a new look at the Old Testament...but this
time the women’s voice gets the prominence it deserves. Always witty, often
funny, and definitely never boring, the women’s common sense outlook puts quite
a different spin on the stories you think you remember. The men have had their
way with history for far too long. Let’s see that ancient world through a
woman’s eyes. You may be surprised!
Author Wendy Bertsch
has penned an intelligent, riotously funny, tongue-in-cheek, yet respectful poke
at the Old Testament. And she tells it all from a woman’s perspective! I was utterly
entertained from cover to cover. Told in modern language, and always with a
touch of sarcasm aimed at the many beliefs and rites affecting womanhood, the
book definitely tackles fascinating gender related topics. If you love comics
who poke fun at gender differences, then you will adore this book!
The cast of
characters in this colorful story includes Jezebel and the Queen of Sheba in
addition to Eve and the men in these women’s lives, and many more men and women
from the Bible. The dialogue is quippy and clever, and always great fun. In
fact, flip the book open to any page, and you will find something that will make
you laugh out loud. Some of my favourite scenes pertained to Sodom and Gomorrah
and the Coat of Many Colors, but there are so many others, far too numerous to
mention, that are equally as entertaining.
Wendy
Bertsch has forged a unique trail into a new form of humorous writing. Not only
is she gifted with the ability to write comedic fiction, but she does so in a
fresh, uninhibited manner that surprises and delights the reader. She is also
the author of Dodging Shells, another
must read, humorous novel about her father’s adventures in World War II. Having
read both books, I strongly recommend them to readers across all genres. I’m
eagerly awaiting her next novel. Wendy Bertsch is one of my all-time favourite
authors! Read the book and you will see why.
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