Daughters of the Desert: Stories of Remarkable Women from Christian, Jewish and Muslim Traditions

by Claire Rudolf Murphy, Mary Cronk Farrell, Meghan Nuttall Sayres, et al.

Book Overview

Short stories of daring, brave, thoughtful, wise women who played important roles in the early days of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Invites us to understand and appreciate the struggles and triumphs of these mothers, daughters, believers and seekers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594731063
• ISBN13: 9781594731068
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Unbelievabe awareness to share with other people of faith and outside "religious" circles too

I was surprised by the ease of reading. This is written in storytellers format and short stories are easily shared with my kids and roommates alike. I've read one story to a 2nd grader and another to a friend in her 80s. I've shared these with Christian women, woman with no "religious preference" only background in a church of sorts and a couple of guys who hadn't a clue where they were spiritually at that moment. These are preaching tales but stories of women from 3 faiths that share some common ground. I particularly liked the Adam and Eve fictional tale where Evil was originally a camel made into serpent. I won't spoil the surprises you will find in this book. Highly recommend - even to advanced elementary readers. My fifth grader (who only reads Harry Potter and fantasy/mystery novels) loves these stories. Even if she'd rather they be read aloud. Want a book club book for people who don't like to read A LOT - this is your pick. Want to reach to someone set in their ways of being Jewish or Christian or Muslim, I can't say enough but I'm from the Christian persuasion and undoubtedly seeking diversity. This is one of my favorites!