{"product_id":"9780828017602","title":"Esther: A Story of Courage","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\"I really have no choice, do I?\" Hadassah said.     \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\"Of course you have a choice, Hadassah. We always have choices. You have no     choice about obeying the king's order and going to the harem. But you can     choose the spirit in which you go. You can choose to be crushed or to be     strong. That choice is always open to you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThen I choose to be strong.\u003c\/em\u003e That's what she knew Mordecai wanted     to hear, and she wanted to offer it to him, as a last gift. But her throat     tightened, and she could not speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTrapped in the sensual swirl of an alien culture, her poise, beauty, and   skill with the four-stringed oud caught the eye of Hegai. As she rose through   the harem ranks, her true identity carefully concealed, her faith in eclipse,   Esther had no inkling that the fate of a nation would hang upon her courage.   \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBased on meticulous historical research, Trudy Morgan-Cole weaves the   biblical story of Esther into secular history. Her deep narrative, involving   more than 70 characters, brings to life the Zoroastrian society of ancient   Persia and chronicles the known exploits and foibles of king Xerxes in authentic   detail. Her amazing story shows how God turns women with common fears,   struggles, and identity crises into heroines of faith.\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning writer   Trudy Morgan-Cole, from Newfoundland, has written 10 books, including the Best   Friends series. Since 1998 Trudy has left full-time teaching to pursue a career   as a freelance writer, church youth leader, and full-time mom to   Christopher and Emma. This book represents the first fruits of her new passion   for historical fiction.","brand":"Review \u0026 Herald Publishing Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47017686630640,"sku":"9780828017602","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780828017602_p0.jpg?v=1763756792","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780828017602","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}