First Book of Samuel Nicole Starosielski and the political culture that

and the political culture that helped shape them both

this simple board book has very few words

It's also a deeply personal reflection on how a father's request leads his son to struggle with who he was raised to be and who he imagines becoming

Lisbeth Lipari brings together historical

It is also the work of a smoking muscle-car loving clever as fuck Canberra girl - devastatingly truthful terrifying and funny

First Book of Samuel Nicole Starosielski and the political culture that"David and Goliath", "The Call of Samuel", "The Witch of Endor", "David and Bathsheba" such stories are among the most famous from the entire ancient world. Though these stories are memorable and easy to follow, however, the books of "1 and 2 Samuel", where they are recorded, are among the most difficult ones in the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew text is widely considered corrupt and sometimes even unintelligible. The social and religious customs are