LONGWOOD, FL-Donald F. Brann's debut novel, Sapphira's Song (paperback, 978-1-60266-483-8), offers a fresh, realistic portrayal of minor characters in the New Testament in ways that the 21st century reader can relate to. The characters come together through divine intervention: Sapphira, a half-breed Jewish outcast, and Domidicus, a high-ranking Roman army officer sworn to carry out his emperor's edicts. Caught up in the intrigue of Herod's court, they witness the cruelty and immorality of the dying king until a predestined encounter with the Christ child changes their lives. Committing an act of treason by allowing the holy family to escape to Egypt, Domidicus is tried and condemned for his actions, and Sapphira's newborn is abducted by Herod's daughter-in-law. Separated by captivity, imprisonment, and crucifixion, their lives take divergent courses until many years later when they come face-to-face with the adult Christ who once again miraculously enters their lives.
"The reader will be able to personally relate with the minor characters of the New Testament who actually met Christ [and learn] how He affected them depending on their backgrounds, beliefs, and personal motivations," says Brann.
The religious educator and author of the Newagen series of short stories is a historian and Bible scholar with more than 30 years of experience teaching little-known facts about the Bible. Sapphira's Song is a message of how God guides our paths through an intricate tapestry of preordained events, human interaction, and circumstances.
Donald F. Brann lives with his wife Karen in central Maine and is currently working on another book.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Sapphira's Song through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007