Abrahams well is one of a number of historical wells at beersheba, the negev, palestine. Until she is about seven years old, armentia never knows she is a slave. Black christian book catalog januaryapril 2008 by glm. A well on her owners land that she dubs abraham s well becomes her symbol that one day she and other suppressed people will live free to worship jesus as the savior and to own their own well. Sharon ewell foster, christy awardwinning author of passing by samaria and abrahams well. Other than that, there are no real historical records on the life of abraham, so the history of his life was. Select this result to view sharon ann abraham s phone number, address, and more. Select this result to view sharon ann abrahams phone number, address, and more.
Isaac dwelt in the south country west of kadesh, by the well lahairoi, genesis 25. This template is supported by wikiproject mythology. A well on her owners land that she dubs abrahams well becomes her symbol that one day she and other suppressed people will live free to worship jesus as the savior and to own their own well. Please participate by editing the article, and help us assess and improve articles to good and 1. Sharon is related to mary samuel mathai and alexander g abraham as well as 4 additional people. Mar 24, 2016 explore dailybiblememes board a good read. Sharon ewell foster is a critically acclaimed, awardwinning author, speaker, and teacher.
The original deeplygrooved stones once surrounding the well are now missing, as the israelis have taken the site as their own, making it into a tourist site. This is the family i wrote about in abraham s well. According to the bible, abraham s well was seized by abimelechs men genesis 21. Product description marissa gladstone is mourning the death of her father as she starts to drown in the lake behind her house. My greatgrandfather was born into slavery, but acquired the land after the civil war. The next grilleration bellandra foster for love and money sharon ewell foster abrahams well aint no mountain aint no river aint no valley passing by samaria passing into light riding through. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. See more ideas about reading, john macarthur and this or that questions. Jul 09, 2009 all publishers and authors who are in this catalog will receive 1 free copy of this catalog. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. She is the author of passing by samaria, the first successful work of christian fiction by an african american author, and the resurrection of nat turner, part one. The witnesses, which won the 2012 shaara prize for civil war fiction. Sharon is a christy awardwinning author whose books have earned her a. Give me a willing heart to step out in faith and trust you.
Keith abrahams 60 minute audio recording mp3 about. We have 121 records for sharon abraham ranging in age from 23 years old to 81 years old. Inspired by true events, authentic slave narratives, and other historical accounts, abrahams well is the profoundly moving story of the black cherokeeafrican americans, both slave and freewho, along with native people, walked the trail. Sharon has been found in 19 states including wisconsin. Show me what temporal or earthly things are entangling me and keeping my focus off of the eternal. Inspired by true events, authentic slave narratives, and other historical accounts, abraham s well is the profoundly moving story of the black cherokeeafrican americans, both slave and free who, along with native people, walked the trail of tears. A well in the desert country of palestine was the sign of wealth. Penned in the same poetic voice introduced in her bestselling debut novel, passing by samaria, sharon ewell fosters aint no river is a contemporary tale where the angst of modern life is seasoned with wisdom, humor, and a dash of africanamerican h. The second best result is sharon ann abraham age 30s in sunnyvale, tx. Inspired by true events, authentic slave narratives, and other historical accounts, abrahams well is the profoundly moving story of the black cherokeeafrican americans, both slave and freewho, along with native people, walked the trail of tears. My grandfather used the land to educate his children.
Leading a small army of slaves, nat turner was a man born wi. The majority of the information found on abraham is located in the old testaments book of genesis. For this reason, a few textual critics argue that chapters 12 and 20 describe the same event, and assert that genesis is a patchwork of various sources and not primarily derived from moses pen. Mar 2, 2014 rebecca at the well with abraham s servant. So king abimelech of gerar sent for sarah and had her brought to him at his palace. Trail of tears band trail of tears was a norwegian. Lord, teach me from the lives of abraham and sarah. It is the most comprehensive awards show ever to recognize, honor, celebrate and promote the outstanding achievements and contributions that authors and writers make to the publishing, arts and entertainment industries. In this interview, author sharon ewell foster discusses her inspiration and research for abraham s well, her love of both contemporary and historical fiction and her advice for budding writers.
Mar 2, 2014 rebecca at the well with abrahams servant. Abrahams incestuous marriage with sarah a violation of. According to the bible, abrahams well was seized by abimelechs men genesis 21. Based on actual trial records, interviews with descendants, official documents, and five years of research, the resurrection of nat turner, part 2. Sharon ewell foster is the author of abrahams well 3. Abrahams well international visitors centerjpg 1,500. Trail of tears was a band from kristiansand, norway that played a blend of gothic metal and symphonic black metal. These eight milcah bore to nahor, abrahams brother. I thoroughly enjoyed sharons story of a young black woman in mississippi and chicago just after world war i, when racism was a hot topic in the states due to many black men fighting beside white soldiers during the war. Inspired by true events, authentic slave narratives, and other historical accounts, abrahams well is the profoundly moving story of the black cherokeeafrican americans, both slave and free who, along with native people, walked the trail of tears. Abrahams well center point premier fiction large print authors.
Abrahams well by sharon ewell foster fantastic fiction. African american literary awards show founder yvette hayward the aalas open book awards is the first of its kind. This project provides a central approach to mythologyrelated subjects on wikipedia. Through most of their career the band emphasized the use of contrasting soprano vocals and death grunt vocals, but with the release of free fall into fear in 2005 the. Passing by samaria by sharon ewell foster historical fiction. Keith abrahams 60 minute audio recording mp3 about passion, purpose, plans and progress. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The witnesses a novel by sharon ewell foster available from rakuten kobo.
The resurrection of nat turner spans more than sixty years, sweeping from the majestic highlands of ethiopia to the towns of cross keys and jerusalem in southampton county. She grows up in the southern appalachians of north carolina, watched over by loving parents, her older brother, abraham, and mama emma and papa, a married couple of white and indian blood who. Inspired by true events, authentic slave narratives, and other historical accounts, abrahams well is the profoundly moving story of the black cherokeeafrican americans, both slave and free who, along with native people, walked the trail. Abrahams well by sharon ewell foster and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is inspirational historical fiction at its best as sharon ewell foster provides a fabulous insightful look back at a somewhat ignored atrocity. Abrahams concealment to abimelech of the fact that sarah is his wife violates the covenant codes prohibition of telling a lpt17, lie. Sharon ewell foster is the author of abraham s well 3. In this interview, author sharon ewell foster discusses her inspiration and research for abrahams well, her love of both contemporary and historical fiction and her advice for budding writers. Passing by samaria by sharon ewell foster first interested me because it was written by a black woman, and i dont know many nonwhite authors. Armentia, the central character of abrahams well was brought up among the north carolina cherokees believing herself a part of the cherokee nation.
The truth has been buried more than one hundred years. Abrahams well is a historical water well in beersheba, israel, associated with the biblical narrative of abraham. Armentia, the central character of abraham s well was brought up among the north carolina cherokees believing herself a part of the cherokee nation. Template this template does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. Using extensive research, sharon ewell foster breaks hallowed ground in this epic novel, revealing longburied secrets about this tragic hero. Passing by samaria by sharon ewell foster historical. Abraham and sarah, the couple who believed god for the. Black land ownership peaked at about 15 million acres in1910 most of it owned by farmers in the rural south, ike that owned by the ewell family. Sharon ewell foster a young woman and her family struggle to hold on to their dreams through decades of heartbreaking separations, forced relocation, escapes, and eventually, the civil war.
The word lahairoi means the well of the living, seeing one, or the well of the vision of life. Using extensive research, sharon ewell foster breaks hallowed ground in this epic. She grows up in the southern appalachians of north carolina, watched over by loving parents, her older brother, abraham, and mama emma and papa, a married couple of white and indian blood who treat her almost as a daughter. Join facebook to connect with sharon abrahams and others you may know. Awardwinning author sharon ewell foster reinterprets history to offer a new american story of one mans struggle for freedom and the redemption of his people. Abrahams well by sharon ewell foster, paperback barnes. Abrahams well, by sharon ewell foster found in an email from the author until she is about seven years old, armentia never knows she is a slave. Smashwords watercolored pearls a book by stacy hawkins. Abraham s well by sharon ewell foster and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sharon abraham phone, address, background info whitepages. Abrahams time in gerar bears many similarities to his sojourn in egypt 12. Sharon has been found in 19 states including wisconsin, georgia, florida, new jersey, michigan, and 14 others. All publishers and authors who are in this catalog will receive 1 free copy of this catalog. Sharon is a christy awardwinning author whose books have earned.
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