The Fragrant Ones (Paperback)

A.R. Kimber

ISBN 10: 1494810247 / ISBN 13: 9781494810245

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

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Paperback. ".what she has done will also be told, in memory of her." The words of Jesus on the first page of a book entitled The Fragrant Ones, combined with some scrawled letters, are the only clues Jennifer has to unlock the meaning of her mother's last wishes. Meanwhile, her hope of having a life with Jeb--a tortured artist who is dying of AIDS and the only man she has ever loved--is fading quickly as the disease consumes his body. Her search for answers compels her to finally read the book her mother left behind--a tale of love, lust, betrayal and redemption, set in Palestine at the time of Christ. In doing so, she realizes that the sad chapters of her own life are in fact coming together, like a divinely crafted story, overflowing with the hope her mother longed for her to have. This is a story that does not shrink from depicting the effects of sexual brokenness as well as the deep and often desperate yearning for love, significance and spiritual identity which pulses in every human heart. At the same time, the seeds of hope, healing and forgiveness are sprinkled throughout the narrative, which moves steadily toward a redemptive end. Told as a tale-within-a-tale, this is a story that will move and inspire the reader; this is fiction that feeds faith. "An evocative depiction of the natures of womanhood and discipleship." Kirkus Review This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fragrant Ones (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1494810247
• ISBN 13: 9781494810245
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

"...what she has done will also be told, in memory of her..." The words of Jesus on the first page of a book entitled The Fragrant Ones, combined with some scrawled letters, are the only clues Jennifer has to unlock the meaning of her mother's last wishes. Meanwhile, her hope of having a life with Jeb--a tortured artist who is dying of AIDS and the only man she has ever loved--is fading quickly as the disease consumes his body. Her search for answers compels her to finally read the book her mother left behind--a tale of love, lust, betrayal and redemption, set in Palestine at the time of Christ. In doing so, she realizes that the sad chapters of her own life are in fact coming together, like a divinely crafted story, overflowing with the hope her mother longed for her to have. This is a story that does not shrink from depicting the effects of sexual brokenness as well as the deep and often desperate yearning for love, significance and spiritual identity which pulses in every human heart. At the same time, the seeds of hope, healing and forgiveness are sprinkled throughout the narrative, which moves steadily toward a redemptive end. Told as a tale-within-a-tale, this is a story that will move and inspire the reader; this is fiction that feeds faith. "An evocative depiction of the natures of womanhood and discipleship." Kirkus Review

About the Author

Born in Canada, now a native of the Jersey Shore, A.R. Kimber has a concentrated interest in the lives of women of the Bible, and believes that their stories can inspire and speak to modern readers from across the centuries. This is her first novel.