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    <body><![CDATA[I have always been a huge fan of Biblical fiction. I think it’s in part due to the fact the Bible is a never ending wellspring of characters, with little information provided about their background.  The possibilities for great stories to emerge are never ending. Deborah’s story is certainly one...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61825945">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I had a sudden urge to read a historical novel this weekend. Since I own only a couple, the choice was easy. I had read a lot of reviews of ‘Triumph of Deborah’ and knew it was generally liked. So I didn’t hesitate to pick it up.<br/><br/>And yes, I liked it. In fact, I loved it. I had absol...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54452103">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I've never read biblical fiction before reading this book. In fact, I used to find the term a bit confusing and honestly, didn't know how to feel about it. I always felt like 'you don't mess with the Bible', ya know? I never thought this genre was for me because of that reason. But I began this book...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47694020">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great story!!  I love the ending!  I was greatly entertained! For lovers of biblical novels!<br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Wow really steamy. I enjoyed the book and it made want to search other such books.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[My problem, usually, with books based on the Bible is that they're not historical enough. This time, though, it was TOO historical. That, and it bugged me because wasn't really about Deborah. And it was basically a harlequin novel in Bible disguise. Granted, that made for quite a few *cough* <em>enterta...</em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34722746">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While it was an interesting read because of its basis in the Old Testament, this book often read like a poorly-written, cheesy romance novel.<br/><br/>I bought it because I thought it would be along the lines of The Red Tent (and it was $2), but it paled in comparison.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Another great book by Eva Etzioni-Halevy. This story of Deborah is an easy read. It paints a picture of the turmoil of the time period as well as shows Deborahs life as well as sisters who are all effect by the great Barak. Very well done.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A good book.  A nice story of the empowerment of women in a male-dominated society.  Def a chick book.  <br/><br/>Oh, and I finally got a library card for the pubic library.  I've been getting a new book each week.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Yet another of the many books of biblical fiction that I read. However I found this one to be particularly uninspired and the writing was less than fantastic. ]]></body>
    
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