Margot T.
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Lori Banov Kaufmann:
REBEL DAUGHTER takes us back in history to the first-century. What inspired you to write about this time period?
Lori Banov Kaufmann
Good question!
I didn’t set out to write about this period. I fell into it by accident! I was inspired to write Esther’s story after learning about the discovery of her two-thousand year-old gravestone, an exciting and important archaeological find. It was the mystery behind the stone that drew me in and made me want to know more. Who was she? How did a girl from Jerusalem become a Roman woman buried in Italy?
And from there, I began to research the time period. I was stunned that I knew so little about one of the most formative eras in human history. It is a fascinating period that has many parallels with our world today, especially the civil discord and religious fanaticism.
I didn’t set out to write about this period. I fell into it by accident! I was inspired to write Esther’s story after learning about the discovery of her two-thousand year-old gravestone, an exciting and important archaeological find. It was the mystery behind the stone that drew me in and made me want to know more. Who was she? How did a girl from Jerusalem become a Roman woman buried in Italy?
And from there, I began to research the time period. I was stunned that I knew so little about one of the most formative eras in human history. It is a fascinating period that has many parallels with our world today, especially the civil discord and religious fanaticism.
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Patricia Meredith
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Lori Banov Kaufmann:
What a fascinating subject for a book! I love when we get a chance to dive into the historical side of the Bible, reminding ourselves that these were real people with real lives and real dreams. If you could write about any other woman from the Bible, who would it be? (i.e. Who will be the subject of your next book???)
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