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Mesu Andrews

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Mesu grew up with a variegated Christian heritage. With grandparents from the Pilgrim Holiness, Nazarene, and Wesleyan Churches, her dad was a Quaker and mom charismatic. As you might imagine, God was a central figure in most family discussions, but theology was a battlefield and Scripture the weapon. As a rebellious teenager, Mesu rejected God and His Word, but discovered Jesus as a life-transforming Savior through the changed life of an old friend.

The desire for God's Word exploded with her new commitment, but devotional time was scarce due to the demands of a young wife and mother. So Mesu scoured the only two theology books available--children's Bible stories and her Bible. The stories she read to her daughters at night pointed her to t Mesu grew up with a variegated Christian heritage. With grandparents from the Pilgrim Holiness, Nazarene, and Wesleyan Churches, her dad was a Quaker and mom charismatic. As you might imagine, God was a central figure in most family discussions, but theology was a battlefield and Scripture the weapon. As a rebellious teenager, Mesu rejected God and His Word, but discovered Jesus as a life-transforming Savior through the changed life of an old friend.

The desire for God's Word exploded with her new commitment, but devotional time was scarce due to the demands of a young wife and mother. So Mesu scoured the only two theology books available--children's Bible stories and her Bible. The stories she read to her daughters at night pointed her to the Bible passages she studied all day. She became an avid student of God's Word, searching historical and cultural settings as well as ancient texts and original languages.

Mesu and her husband Roy have raised those two daughters and now enjoy a tribe of grandkids, who get to hear those same Bible stories. Mesu's love for God's Word has never waned. She now writes biblical novels, rich with spiritual insight learned through fascinating discoveries in deep historical research.

Her first novel, Love Amid the Ashes (Revell)--the story of Job and the women who loved him--won the 2012 ECPA Book of the Year in the Debut Author Category. Her subsequent novels have released with high praise, shedding light on some of the shadowy women of Scripture. Love's Sacred Song (Revell, 2012) tells the story of the beloved shepherdess in King Solomon's Song of Solomon. Love in a Broken Vessel (Revell, 2013) tells the story of Hosea and Gomer and is the final stand-alone novel in the Treasures of His Love Series. Her fourth novel, In the Shadow of Jezebel (Revell, 2014) tells the fascinating story of Queen Athaliah and the courageous Princess Jehosheba.

The Treasures of the Nile series (Waterbrook/Multnomah, 2015-16) included The Pharaoh's Daughter and Miriam and spanned Moses' life from birth to the Exodus. Her 2017 release, Isaiah's Daughter (Waterbrook/Multnomah), explores the life and ministry of the prophet Isaiah and the tumultuous days of Judah under the reigns of Ahaz and Hezekiah but focuses on the woman Hephzibah--a fascinating character in Jewish legends.

Mesu writes in their log cabin tucked away in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. Her best friend is an American Staffordshire Terrier named Zeke, who keeps her company on long writing days. Zeke also enjoys watching movies, long walks in the woods, and sitting by the fireplace on rainy days. ...more

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	Love Amid The Ashes 4.18 avg rating — 3,308 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Sacred Song 4.31 avg rating — 1,424 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love in a Broken Vessel 4.43 avg rating — 1,088 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pharaoh's Daughter (Treasures of the Nile, #1) 4.39 avg rating — 1,128 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Isaiah's Daughter (Prophets and Kings, #1) 4.51 avg rating — 911 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miriam (Treasures of the Nile, #2) 4.49 avg rating — 794 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Shadow of Jezebel 4.44 avg rating — 731 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Fire and Lions (Prophets and Kings, #2) 4.52 avg rating — 668 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	By the Waters of Babylon (Psalm, #2) 4.49 avg rating — 280 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Isaiah's Legacy (Prophets and Kings #3) 4.58 avg rating — 264 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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100 Day Guide To Intimacy: A 100-day guide to lasting relationships

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Mesu made a comment in the group Biblical Fiction Buffs — What Biblical place would you love to see? topic " Hannah-rose wrote: "I guess it’s like the Mount of Blessings and Curses, they are so close and within view and yet so different!..." I wish I would hav ...more "
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Mesu made a comment in the group Christian Fiction Devourers — Love Amid the Ashes (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews (Apr 27-May 27) topic " And if y'all would like to read a copy of the Testament of Job, here's a link to the full copy: http://gospel.thruhere.net/BibleStudy... (Remember, th ...more "
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Mesu made a comment in the group Biblical Fiction Buffs — Books about lesser known Bible characters topic " Candace wrote: "Angela Elwell Hunt has a series about Joseph that I've been reading this last week. It's been pretty good! I haven't been able to put ...more "
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Eden is in a class by itself. It’s biblical fiction with an emotional depth that laid my heart bare. Not only does Brennan McPherson vividly describe the first days of human awakening; he also masterfully unmasks sin’s effects through the broken rela ...more
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“The messages of a prophet...affect the decisions of kings. The decisions of kings determine not just the course of nations but also the life and death of individuals in those countries. If we become so enamored with our own little world that we disregard the nations, we are no better than those who focus on nations and ruthlessly disregard human life.”
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“But neither the mountains nor the people can rob you of the forgiveness God has given...unless you let them.”
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“A man can never fill the longing for my one true God.”
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Vote here for April's Book of the Month! The book with the most votes will be our Group Read, and the one with the second most votes will be a Buddy Read for the month.

Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar

7 votes 21.2%

Wildflowers from Winter by Katie Ganshert

7 votes 21.2%

The Confessions of X by Suzanne M. Wolfe

6 votes 18.2%

Vendetta (The Nikki Boyd Files #1) by Lisa Harris

Vendetta by Lisa Harris

5 votes 15.2%

Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate by Diana Wallis Taylor

4 votes 12.1%

First Light (A.D. Chronicles, #1) by Bodie Thoene

First Light by Bodie Thoene

2 votes 6.1%

Michal (The Wives of King David #1) by Jill Eileen Smith

Michal by Jill Eileen Smith

2 votes 6.1%

The Pharaoh's Daughter (Treasures of the Nile, #1) by Mesu Andrews

The Pharaoh's Daughter by Mesu Andrews

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