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Joshua's Bible: A Novel Audiobook
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Shelly Leanne has spent many years in South Africa and Kenya teaching and studying politics and culture. She brings her expertise to Joshua's Bible, a touching tale of faith and courage. African American reverend Joshua Clay welcomes the chance to minister in South Africa. Once there, however, he is caught between others' expectations and his own beliefs. Turning to God, Joshua must gather the strength to search for answers and bring some peace to a grief-stricken land.
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“Outstanding! Shelly Leanne painstakingly has crafted an engaging story…making Joshua’s Bible one of the best fiction choices…Highly recommended.”
— Black Caucus of the American Library Association Newsletter
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“A deeply felt novel, splendidly researched.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“Shelly Leanne does an outstanding job of capturing the reader…This book is sure to garner widespread acclaim.”
— Shades of Romance Magazine -
“Not since Alan Paton’s Cry the Beloved Country has there been a more engaging narrative…with broad themes and vivid characterization.”
— Reverend Nolan Williams, Jr., co-editor of African American Heritage Hymnal -
“What a wonderful novel! This is an uplifting story to be cherished by all readers.”
— William Holinger, author of The Fence-Walker
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Named an ALA Top Book of 2004 by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association
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About Shelly Leanne
Shelly Leanne, a recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship, the Du Bois Institute Fellowship, and the Carter G. Woodson Fellowship, she has spent time living in South Africa, Trinidad, and England and teaching in rural Kenya. She served as a Harvard University faculty member from 1997-2001, where she taught about human rights and about South Africa.
About Dion Graham
Dion Graham is an award-winning narrator named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine. He has been a recipient of the prestigious Audie Award numerous times, as well as Earphones Awards, the Publishers Weekly Listen Up Awards, IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, and the ALA Odyssey Award. He was nominated in 2015 for a Voice Arts Award for Outstanding Narration. He is also a critically acclaimed actor who has performed on Broadway, off Broadway, internationally, in films, and in several hit television series. He is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, with an MFA degree in acting.