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"Responsible for raising her siblings, Lazarus and Mary, after her mother's untimely death, Martha finds solace in friendship and the beginnings of first love, until adversity strikes again. Many years later, a life-changing encounter with Jesus of Nazareth reawakens Martha's heart, even as she faces an unknown future"--
  • "Responsible for raising her siblings, Lazarus and Mary, after her mother's untimely death, Martha finds solace in friendship and the beginnings of first love, until adversity strikes again. Many years later, a life-changing encounter with Jesus of Nazareth reawakens Martha's heart, even as she faces an unknown future"--
  • "Responsible for raising her siblings, Lazarus and Mary, after her mother's untimely death, Martha finds solace in friendship and the beginnings of first love, until adversity strikes again. Many years later, a life-changing encounter with Jesus of Nazareth reawakens Martha's heart, even as she faces an unknown future"--
Up from Dust

Up from Dust

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Author: Heather Kaufman

This biblical retelling centers Martha, giving fresh emotional texture to a woman often remembered only through a few Gospel scenes. Kaufman imagines her private grief, family burdens, and complicated faith as she lives through illness, loss, and the seismic reality of Jesus’s ministry. The result is intimate rather than distant, bringing the ancient story close enough to feel personal.

What makes the novel especially powerful is the way it lingers with sorrow before it turns toward hope. Readers facing their own unanswered prayers or seasons of waiting will find a moving portrait of how faith survives disappointment and how resurrection hope can reach people who feel covered in dust.

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