{"product_id":"in-the-field-of-grace-paperback","title":"In the Field of Grace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTessa Afshar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo women. All alone. With no provision . . . Can they find hope in a foreign land?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth leaves her home with a barren womb and an empty future after losing her husband. She forsakes her abusive parents and follows the woman she has grown to love as a true parent, her late husband's mother, Naomi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth arrives in Israel with nothing to recommend her but Naomi's love. She is destitute, grief-stricken, and unwanted by the people of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut God has great plans for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile everyone considers Ruth an unworthy outsider, she is shocked to find the owner of the field--one of the wealthiest and most honored men of Judah--is showing her favor. Long since a widower and determined to stay that way, Boaz finds himself irresistibly drawn to the foreign woman with the dark, haunted eyes. He tells himself he is only being kind to his cousin Naomi's chosen daughter when he goes out of his way to protect her from harm, but his heart knows better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eObstacles. Heartache. Withered dreams. How can God forge love, passion, and new hope between two such different people?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove resurrected from lifeless dreams happens in the arms of a loving God.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout wealth or family, the widow Ruth left her people and followed Naomi, her beloved Hebrew mother-in-law, to rebuild Naomi's home in Israel. Provisions gone and starvation at the door, Ruth used all that she had left--a strong back and a willing heart--to gather grain in a field, abandoned after the harvest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTormented by others, Ruth is shocked to find the owner of the field watching her. Talking to her. Bringing food to her and Naomi. Boaz tells himself his kindness toward Ruth is repayment for the love she has shown to his cousin Naomi. But his heart knows better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTESSA AFSHAR\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of biblical and inspirational historical fiction, including \u003ci\u003eHarvest of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e which won a Christy Award and \u003ci\u003eLand of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, which won an INSPY. \u003ci\u003eThe Way Home: God's Invitation to New Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e is Afshar's critically acclaimed Bible study based on the book of Ruth. Born in the Middle East, Tessa spent her teen years in England and later moved to the United States. Her conversion to Christianity in her twenties changed the course of her life. She holds a Master of Divinity from Yale, where she served as co-chair of the Evangelical Fellowship for a year. She worked in women and prayer ministry for twenty years before becoming a full-time writer and speaker. Contact Tessa at tessaafshar.com or on Facebook at: https: \/\/www.facebook.com\/AuthorTessaAfshar\/.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757523140896,"sku":"9780802410979","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/81e15d9fd767f85032be0a98c694469b.webp?v=1780104954","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-the-field-of-grace-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}