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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 A Wonderful Biography of the 12 Apostles Aug 23, 2008
By M E ROSSON
Sandals in the Dust by M. E. Rosson
Sandals in the Dust is unique among many books I have read. M. E. Rosson has gleaned facts from such historians as Josephus or Jerome, and used ancient writings and legends to put together details of the life and characters of each of a group of men chosen by Christ to take his gospel of love for mankind over the four corners of the then known world. This makes for a remarkable and very rare book.
Did you know, for example, that James Ben Alpheus looked so much like Jesus that Judas would have to give him a "kiss" to distinguish the two in the Garden of Gethsemene?
This is the type of research that makes this one of the most fascinating collections of "biographies" I have ever read.
Of course, we may wonder at some of it. Is every detail true? Is it an accurate portrayal of these apostles, inspired by God, or is there some fiction in it? We won't really know; nevertheless, this is a valid piece of research that seeks to show who the apostles were, what they were really like and how Christ motivated, inspired, guided and molded ordinary men who, through the action of the Holy Spirit would become the carriers of his message of salvation to a world that needed it as badly then as it does now.
Don't miss reading this one.
Joyce Ann Edmondson
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1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Great History- terrible editing. Apr 06, 2010
By Jerry Stayton
This was wonderful book revealing informative and insightful personal histories. Reading this greatly changed my perspective on this powerful time! My problem was with all the crazy typographical errors! Who was his proof reader?
1 of 3 found the following review helpful:
so-so Mar 10, 2009
By Zenel
This book was pretty disappointing. It was poorly written (some grammatical errors) and too much supposition for me. I was hoping for a good, thorough study of the lives of the apostles but this is more of an entertaining run through of various stories of things they may have done or were rumoured to have done. It wasn't what I was looking for. Mediocre.
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