It is a time of great tumult.and even greater evil. When the Moavite King Eglon's reign of terror ends abruptly in the 14th century BC, the yoke of bondage is at last broken for the people of Israel. Now is their chance for a new start.but will it be enough to turn their hearts? Devorah, the oldest child of doting parents, has grown up beloved by her entire community. Everyone senses something different about her-that God has specially placed His Hand on her-but for what purpose? Yael, a purchased bride, is torn from her home and plunged into a life she never wanted. Can she learn to love this man she must now call husband...or is there too much of a chasm between them? And what of her dreams? Has God forgotten her? Little could these two women guess that their lives would become polished arrows in God's quiver, targeting an entire nation.

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Author: Deborah Galiley
Located in: Upstate New York
Submitted: December 11, 2008

    Tell us a little about yourself.  I'm Jewish and married to a tall, dark,handsome Messianic Jewish Rabbi (Messianic Jews believe that Jesus (Yeshua)is the Messiah), have five fabulous children, live in Upstate New York, enjoy baking bread, cooking, long walks and playing worship music, and am currently battling breast cancer for the fourth time.

    What was your motivation behind this project?  I wanted to write a book where every page counted, and where you weren't merely flipping through, looking for the plot resolution.

    What do you hope folks will gain from this project?  I hope they will draw closer to God as well as gain a deeper understanding of their Jewish roots. I also hope they will have a terrific read!

    How were you personally impacted by working on this project?  There were days when I felt like the Holy Spirit was "down-loading" information to me as I typed! In many ways, the writing was a time of worship for me.

    Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists?  My biggest literary influence (aside from the Bible) has definitely been C.S. Lewis! Next is J.R.R. Tolkien. Robin McKinley's earlier works (e.g., The Blue Sword) gave me a glimpse of excellently written fantasy with a heroine who is clever, funny, and real. I like to think that I gleaned some ability to write wisdom literature from Hannah Hurnard (Hind's Feet on High Places, Mountains of Spices).

    Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know:  I've been very gratified by the huge amount of positive feedback on Polished Arrows. People are telling me that they can't put it down, they're becoming more intimate with God, they love the Jewish aspect, and that as they're reading, they feel like they are right there, in 13th century B.C. ancient Israel!

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