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Tessa Afshar

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Tessa Afshar’s books have been translated into 11 languages, and been on Publishers Weekly and CBA bestseller lists. Her novel, Pearl in the Sand is the recipient of ECPA’s Bronze Milestone Sales Award. Tessa’s novels have won a number of awards including the Christy and INSPY, and been finalists for the Carol and the ECPA Christian Book Awards. Land of Silence was chosen as one of top five Christian fiction titles of the year by Library Journal. The Way Home, God’s Invitation to New Beginnings, is the winner of the Christian Book Award in the Bible Study category.

Tessa was born in the Middle East and lived there the first fourteen years of her life before attending boarding school for girls in England. She fell in love with Jesus after mo
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Tessa Afshar I am currently working on the story of Lydia, the seller of purple goods who is mentioned in the book of Acts. She is an incredible character. An esta…moreI am currently working on the story of Lydia, the seller of purple goods who is mentioned in the book of Acts. She is an incredible character. An established merchant, wealthy, resilient, decisive, and successful in a world dominated by men, she turns her home into the first church to be established in Europe. (less)
Tessa Afshar I get to do what I love, and do it in my pajamas! In one day, I might visit a new country, talk to fascinating historical figures, kill a bad guy, tor…moreI get to do what I love, and do it in my pajamas! In one day, I might visit a new country, talk to fascinating historical figures, kill a bad guy, torture a good guy, and I don't even get arrested. What could be better? More seriously, I love hearing from the fans. They write me their stories, sometimes, stories that break my heart and make me weep. It is utterly humbling to be invited into someone's life like that.(less)
Average rating: 4.41 · 47,008 ratings · 5,757 reviews · 19 distinct worksSimilar authors
Pearl in the Sand

4.31 avg rating — 10,287 ratings — published 2010 — 28 editions
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Harvest of Rubies (Harvest ...

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Land of Silence

4.51 avg rating — 4,956 ratings — published 2016 — 17 editions
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In the Field of Grace

4.40 avg rating — 4,851 ratings — published 2014 — 16 editions
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Harvest of Gold (Harvest of...

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Daughter of Rome

4.42 avg rating — 3,461 ratings — published 2020 — 17 editions
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Bread of Angels

4.44 avg rating — 3,160 ratings — published 2017 — 13 editions
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Thief of Corinth

4.35 avg rating — 3,214 ratings — published 2018 — 15 editions
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Jewel of the Nile

4.41 avg rating — 2,933 ratings — published 2021 — 14 editions
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The Hidden Prince

4.59 avg rating — 2,553 ratings — published 2022 — 10 editions
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Road Trippin’ with Tyndale and Beth Vogt: Stop #5

Welcome to Tyndale Fiction’s Road Trip Scavenger Hunt! We’re so happy you are here. To participate, collect the key words through all 13 stops in order, so you can enter to win our grand prize giveaway {link http://www.crazy4fiction.com/2018/08/01/scavenger-hunt-giveaway/}!


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“We long for things that harm us and run from the things that grow and heal us. We think good is bad and bad is good.”
Tessa Afshar, Pearl in the Sand

“I mean that the reason God seems to act in ways that make no sense to us is that our perceptions are wrong. Our expectations are subtly twisted. We long for things that harm us and run from the things that grow and heal us. We think good is bad and bad is good. God acts rightly, but to us, it seems confusing. Or sometimes plain wrong.”
Tessa Afshar, Pearl in the Sand

“A woman needs to feel safe in love. She needs to know her husband accepts everything about her and still loves her. To be known through and through, including the failures of her past, the shortcomings of her character, and still be loved, that's the Promised Land of a woman's heart! That's where she finds rest.”
Tessa Afshar, Pearl in the Sand

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Since the top two books had the same number of votes, we need a tie-breaking poll for April! The book with the most votes will be our Group Read, and the one with the second most votes will be a Buddy Read for the month.

Wildflowers from Winter by Katie Ganshert Wildflowers from Winter by Katie Ganshert
 
  17 votes 58.6%

Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar
 
  12 votes 41.4%

29 total votes
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