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Hadassah

By: Tommy Tenney, Mark Andrew Olsen
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
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Best-selling author and inspirational speaker Tommy Tenney teams with Mark Andrew Olsen to deliver a mesmerizing tale of historical fiction. Favorably compared to Anita Diamant's The Red Tent for its unexpected plot twists, Hadassah is the fictional account of the Bible's Esther, the Jewish peasant girl who became queen of Persia.

"One night with the King changes everything." This is the message Esther, later known as Queen Hadassah, wrote circa 492 B.C. to one special candidate for new bride to King Xerxes. Now, in present day, another Hadassah, descendant of the bridal candidate, has been given these stories, passed down from generation to generation, of Esther's fateful time in history. It is a tale of persecution and benevolence, death and rebirth, and ultimately, an illustration of faith.

Tommy Tenney painstakingly researched the life of Esther to uncover the riveting details behind this woman's courageous ascent to the throne. Award-winning narrator Suzanne Toren immerses listeners in the captivating world of ancient Persia.

©2004 Tommy Tenney (P)2004 Recorded Books, LLC

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"Esther...is a fascinating character whose story lends itself well to a fictional retelling." (Publishers Weekly)

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excellent story

Esther is my favorite Bible story, I've read every version I have found. This version did not disappoint. However while I understand the reason for casting an older woman to do the reading a younger person would have been more pleasant to hear. Suzanne's voice was too gravelly & I did care for her "mans" voice especially when speaking for Xerxes. She made him sound like an old man.

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loved it, felt every emotion of the story. Narrator did a great job we'll done

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Hadassah

I enjoyed the way the story unfolded and how it was tied to the biblical story of Esther. The imagery, description of the timeframe and and scenery or marvelous.

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Beautiful Timeless Story

This book was very well written and the narrator was amsolutly awesome. I hated to hear it end.

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Beautiful History

This book was captivating and enlightening of Biblical history. Enjoyable with romance and mystery combining to be so intriguing that I didn't want to stop reading!

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Hurray!

Finally! A book that really tells us girls how much our "Daddy" (Daddy = God) loves us! Thank you Tommy Tenney for being God's voice! We all need to know God's heart and how He longs to love us and this book tells us that truth.

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Pssst...it is not chic lit.

A little bit of mystery. A little bit of history. A little bit of bible. A little bit of religion. A little bit of middle east. Wrap it all together and you have a good listen. Yeah, a little bit of sex too.

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never gets old!

One of the BEST love stories! A girl and her king. A girl and her God ❤️

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excellent read. Highly recommend

WONDERFUL BOOK. Also teaches lots of history. I love that it is from a man’s point of view.

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Wonderful story telling of Queen Esther. Loved how this is so filled with adventure, love, and God’s love. This was told in such a vibrant and exciting way. Loved narration, Suzanne Toren is one of my favorite narrators, Highly recommend this!

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