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The Greek empire. A Jewish rebellion. A musically gifted girl strives to overcome the brutal siege of a contested land.Maccabean Israel, 135 BCE. Judean orphan Keziah has been traumatized by a savage war. As the Greek empire invades Jerusalem with battle elephants and a ruthless army, the twelve-year-old witnesses her parents' violent murder by their once-trusted neighbours. But she has no time to mourn when she's forcibly transported to the far north and ripped away from everything she's ever known.Struggling with her new life in a vibrant Galilean community, Keziah reconnects with music and the possibility of happiness through an abandoned lute. But as rising unrest and bloodshed engulfs the region, her lifetime of troubles and heartbreak may be just beginning.Keziah's Song is a generation-spanning, lyrical historical fiction novel. If you like sweeping depictions of ancient eras, high-stakes conflicts, and beauty found amid tragedy, then you'll love Daryl Potter's compelling tour de force.

The Greek empire. A Jewish rebellion. A musically gifted girl strives to overcome the brutal siege of a contested land.Maccabean Israel, 135 BCE. Judean orphan Keziah has been traumatized by a savage war. As the Greek empire invades Jerusalem with battle elephants and a ruthless army, the twelve-year-old witnesses her parents' violent murder by their once-trusted neighbours. But she has no time to mourn when she's forcibly transported to the far north and ripped away from everything she's ever known.Struggling with her new life in a vibrant Galilean community, Keziah reconnects with music and the possibility of happiness through an abandoned lute. But as rising unrest and bloodshed engulfs the region, her lifetime of troubles and heartbreak may be just beginning.Keziah's Song is a generation-spanning, lyrical historical fiction novel. If you like sweeping depictions of ancient eras, high-stakes conflicts, and beauty found amid tragedy, then you'll love Daryl Potter's compelling tour de force.

A JEWISH CIVIL WAR IS TEARING APART NORTHERN ISRAEL. IN THE SOUTH, SERVANTS OF THE GODDESS ASHTAROTH ARE ABDUCTING UNWARY REFUGEES. HAIM, AN UNWANTED BOY, ESCAPES INTO THIS NIGHTMARISH LANDSCAPE TO FIND HIS WAY IN A WORLD GONE MAD.92 BCE. A widow and an old scribe together raise Haim, a boy whose lineage cursed him from birth. When Haim is eleven years old, he runs away into a world populated by Samaritan bandits, a cultic pagan temple devoted to horror, and the white-robed priests of Qumran.Desperate and lonely, Haim searches for community, friendship, and belonging while being plagued by a hunger for meaning that he cannot satisfy.Blind Man's Labyrinth is a lyrical historical fiction novel set near the end of the Maccabean period. If you like stories that explore the conflict between survival and morality and ask questions about how outcasts fight against socially systemic cycles of fear and violence in their quest for friendship, kinship, and meaning, then you will love this masterful follow up to Daryl Potter's award-winning Keziah's Song.

A Jewish civil war is tearing apart northern Israel. In the south, servants of the goddess Ashtaroth are abducting unwary refugees. Haim, an unwanted boy, escapes into this nightmarish landscape to find his way in a world gone mad.92 BCE. A widow and an old scribe together raise Haim, a boy whose lineage cursed him from birth. When Haim is eleven years old, he runs away into a world populated by Samaritan bandits, a cultic pagan temple devoted to horror, and the white-robed priests of Qumran.Desperate and lonely, Haim searches for community, friendship, and belonging while being plagued by a hunger for meaning that he cannot satisfy.Blind Man's Labyrinth is a lyrical historical fiction novel set near the end of the Maccabean period. If you like stories that explore the conflict between survival and morality and ask questions about how outcasts fight against socially systemic cycles of fear and violence in their quest for friendship, kinship, and meaning, then you will love this masterful follow-up to Daryl Potter's award-winning Keziah's Song.

A Jewish civil war is tearing apart northern Israel. In the south, servants of the goddess Ashtaroth are abducting unwary refugees. Haim, an unwanted boy, escapes into this nightmarish landscape to find his way in a world gone mad. 92 BCE. A widow and an old scribe together raise Haim, a boy whose lineage cursed him from birth. When Haim is eleven years old, he runs away into a world populated by Samaritan bandits, a cultic pagan temple devoted to horror, and the white-robed priests of Qumran.Desperate and lonely, Haim searches for community, friendship, and belonging while being plagued by a hunger for meaning that he cannot satisfy.Blind Man's Labyrinth is a lyrical historical fiction novel set near the end of the Maccabean period. If you like stories that explore the conflict between survival and morality and ask questions about how outcasts fight against socially systemic cycles of fear and violence in their quest for friendship, kinship, and meaning, then you will love this masterful follow up to Daryl Potter's deeply moving Keziah's Song.

A grieving father and husband. A search for understanding. How can a suffering soul find meaning and peace?First-time dad Daryl Potter never felt joy so deep. Then one week after his daughter's birth, a devastating series of medical emergencies threatened the lives of both his wife and daughter and that innocent joy was gone forever.Daryl's initial inability to find help in the Bible's key book on suffering shook his trust in God. What followed was a desperate quest to find something in the story of Job's trials that could help him or he risked giving up on faith altogether. The search that followed lasted over twenty years.Does Job's ancient poem have the power to repair a wounded heart? Can a life dismantled and hope destroyed ever be restored?In this intimate and honest account, one man wrestles with deepening his perspective of God in the context of suffering. Comprehensive Biblical commentary is interwoven with Daryl's deeply personal narrative. He offers those experiencing hardship a path to surviving life's challenges. It is a path that creates a rich understanding of the one who is God of even the monsters.Even the Monsters. Living with Grief, Loss and Depression-A Journey Through the Book of Job is a must-have resource for those going through tough times. If you like relatable experiences, in-depth Bible interpretation, unflinching quests for the truth, and real-life application of God's Word, then you'll be moved by Daryl Potter's meaningful and emotional account.

A grieving father and husband. A search for understanding. How can a suffering soul find meaning and peace?First-time dad Daryl Potter never felt joy so deep. Then one week after his daughter's birth, a devastating series of medical emergencies threatened the lives of both his wife and daughter and that innocent joy was gone forever.Daryl's initial inability to find help in the Bible's key book on suffering shook his trust in God. What followed was a desperate quest to find something in the story of Job's trials that could help him or he risked giving up on faith altogether. The search that followed lasted over twenty years.Does Job's ancient poem have the power to repair a wounded heart? Can a life dismantled and hope destroyed ever be restored?In this intimate and honest account, one man wrestles with deepening his perspective of God in the context of suffering. Comprehensive Biblical commentary is interwoven with Daryl's deeply personal narrative. He offers those experiencing hardship a path to surviving life's challenges. It is a path that creates a rich understanding of the one who is God of even the monsters.Even the Monsters. Living with Grief, Loss and Depression-A Journey Through the Book of Job is a must-have resource for those going through tough times. If you like relatable experiences, in-depth Bible interpretation, unflinching quests for the truth, and real-life application of God's Word, then you'll be moved by Daryl Potter's meaningful and emotional account.

A grieving father and husband. A search for understanding. How can a suffering soul find meaning and peace?First-time dad Daryl Potter never felt joy so deep. Then one week after his daughter's birth, a devastating series of medical emergencies threatened the lives of both his wife and daughter and that innocent joy was gone forever.Daryl's initial inability to find help in the Bible's key book on suffering shook his trust in God. What followed was a desperate quest to find something in the story of Job's trials that could help him or he risked giving up on faith altogether. The search that followed lasted over twenty years.Does Job's ancient poem have the power to repair a wounded heart? Can a life dismantled and hope destroyed ever be restored?In this intimate and honest account, one man wrestles with deepening his perspective of God in the context of suffering. Comprehensive Biblical commentary is interwoven with Daryl's deeply personal narrative. He offers those experiencing hardship a path to surviving life's challenges. It is a path that creates a rich understanding of the one who is God of even the monsters.Even the Monsters. Living with Grief, Loss and Depression-A Journey Through the Book of Job is a must-have resource for those going through tough times. If you like relatable experiences, in-depth Bible interpretation, unflinching quests for the truth, and real-life application of God's Word, then you'll be moved by Daryl Potter's meaningful and emotional account.

Why am I alive? What is the meaning of life? How can I live well in a broken world?Have you ever pondered the meaning behind life's twists and turns? Yearned for fulfillment beyond the mundane? Felt a hunger within that is never satisfied? Something More offers a refreshing take on practical living, blending personal anecdotes with the timeless wisdom of Ecclesiastes.Something More is not a book about getting into heaven-it's about navigating the here and now with resilience and grace. It weaves memoir with the ancient book of Ecclesiastes to explore the answers to humanity's most profound questions. Powerful and personal, it takes on life's deepest concerns with humor, depth, vulnerability, and a refreshingly modern relatability. Something More offers joy amidst life's uncertainties. Drawing from decades of triumphs and trials and enriched by the wisdom of scholars and storytellers, with a special nod to C.S. Lewis, Something More offers a roadmap to fulfillment that transcends clich s.Whether seeking solace in a sea of uncertainty or craving a deeper understanding of life's purpose, Something More promises to illuminate your path. Dig in and discover Something More