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A Passionate Hope

Hannah's Story

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A Passionate Hope

Written by: Jill Eileen Smith
Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
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Two Old Testament women want to be loved by their shared husband - and to bear children. To what lengths will they go to get what they want most, and will either find her heart's desire?

Hannah and her husband, Elkanah, share a deep and abiding love, for each other, for their God, and for his tabernacle at Shiloh. Greatly disturbed by the corruption of the priests, they long for restoration and pray for a deliverer. But nothing changes as the years pass. Years that also reveal Hannah to be barren.

Pressured by his family to take another wife, Elkanah marries Peninnah, who quickly begins to bear children. Disgraced and taunted by her husband's new wife, Hannah turns again to prayers that seem doomed to go unanswered. Do her devotion and kindness in the face of Peninnah's cruelty count for nothing? Why does God remain silent and indifferent to her pleas?

Travel back to the dusty streets of Shiloh with an expert guide as Jill Eileen Smith brings to life a beloved story of hope, patience, and deliverance that shows that even the most broken of relationships can be restored.

©2018 Jill Eileen Smith (P)2018 Recorded Books Historical Romance Marriage Heartfelt Biblical Romance

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Enjoyed the story, and for the most part, the narrator did a good job, but she mispronounces the Hebrew word for mother (imma, which is pronounced ee-ma) and constantly says “eye-ma” and it drove me crazy! Other than that fairly minor complaint, I enjoyed it. :)

Interesting look at a woman of great faith

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Thoroughly enjoyed this story based on Hannah of the Bible. A story of love, patience, grace and faith. Highly recommend.

Beautiful story based on Hannah

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