And so Boaz lost Naomi, the most beautiful bride in Bethlehem, to Elimelech. Instaed Yahweh gave him Mena—then took her back. And now their sone, Yatom, joy of his heart, was dying. Why were the anchors of his life being swept away? Why would Yahweh punish him so? Did He too detest the foreign blood fowing in his veins? With a cast of more than 70 characters and a plot that tugs at the heart, Teryy Fivash, author of Joeseph, breathees new life into the story of Ruth—singer of songs, faithful firend, and daughter of royalty. But who would have a stranger from a foreign land? This is a story of Yahweh's harvest, the harvest of life. As the sun-golden grain ripens only through the rain, so He turns tragedy into blessing, and empties only to fill full. Our times are in His hand. But back to the beginning. Young Boaz, at play in the fields of Bethlehem, little knew he was a special seedling in Yahweh's garden. All he knew was that the raiders were coming... Paper Back Review & Herald Publishing Association 2005 317 None <!— R-018189 —>