Passing By Samaria »

Sharon Ewell Foster is a single mother of two, a former Defense Department employee, and an expert trainer and public speaker, making her home in Maryland. She also writes devotionals for Daily Guideposts and for the soon-to-be-released Women of Color Devotional Bible.

When the discovery of a schoolmate's lynched body puts her own life in jeopardy, Angela is sent by her parents from her beloved Mississippi home. With thousands of other African-Americans, Angela begins making her way north to the Promised Land of turn-of-the-century Chicago. On the way she meets two men who will dramatically impact her life: James, a young African-American believer determined to establish a newspaper in Chicago, and Pearl, a man with questionable intentions. A stirring novel by an exciting new writer, Passing by Samaria beautifully shows readers the path to truth, purpose, reconciliation, and joy.

About the Author:

Sharon Ewell Foster has more than fifteen years of professional and administrative experience with the U.S. Department of Defense. Her previous publications include a daily wire news column and several devotionals in Daily Guideposts 2000. The mother of a grown daughter, a teenage son, and a Chihuahua named Punkin who aspires to be a "real boy," Sharon makes her home in Maryland.

Library Journal

Growing up in Mississippi, Alena had been sheltered by parents who didn't want her to know how cruel the post-World War I world was to black people. But finding the lynched body of her best friend J.C., who had just returned from the war in Europe, changes Alena and destroys her faith in God. A gifted writer, Alena wants to tell the world what happened, but her parents, knowing that she would be the next one hanging from a tree if she did, send her to live with an aunt in Chicago. As Alena struggles to comprehend how a loving God could let this nightmare happen, two men come into her life: one with the power to save her, the other with the power to destroy her. In this first novel, Foster's poetic telling is soft enough to capture and sharp enough to cut as she evokes the strength of faith needed to survive when all seems lost. This unique addition to the Christian fiction genre is highly recommended for all collections. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\