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Once More, From the Beginning [Paperback]

Wendy Bertsch
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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March 10, 2012
Here’s a new look at the Old Testament...but this time the women’s voice gets the prominence it deserved all along. Always witty, often funny, and definitely never boring, the women’s common sense outlook puts quite a different spin on the bible stories you think you remember. Finally, take a clear look at the outrages that have been swept under the carpet for centuries and laugh at some of the nonsense that’s been hiding there as well. The men who wrote the Bible have had the field to themselves for centuries. Let’s see that ancient world through a woman’s eyes. You may be surprised!

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About the Author

I'm a Canadian author--a pragmatic optimist with rather eclectic interests and a pervasive sense of humour. Toronto born and bred, I live by the lake with a motley array of dogs and a cat, all but myself being of unknown origin, in a comfortable old house filled with books. Over a thousand books. Books in every nook and cranny. And now, since there can never be too many books, I'm writing more. Once More...From the Beginning was the first book I brought before the public, followed by Dodging Shells, and there are more, pacing in the wings, impatiently waiting to take their turn on stage. Recently, I initiated the well-received website Past Times Books, bringing together many of the best new historical fiction authors and their books for HF fans.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 234 pages
  • Publisher: Ocean Highway Books (March 10, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 098670220X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0986702204
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,886,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm a Canadian author--a pragmatic optimist with rather eclectic interests and a pervasive sense of humour.

Toronto born and bred, I live by the lake with a motley array of dogs and a cat, all but myself being of unknown origin, in a comfortable old house filled with books. Over a thousand books. Books in every nook and cranny. And now, since there can never be too many books, I'm writing more.

Once More, From the Beginning highlights the women in the bible. It's about time! And believe me, they see things quite differently.
In Dodging Shells, you'll meet the irrepressible Tommy, as he fights his way through Italy in World War II. You'll love Tommy. I do.

Next? Well, that's a secret yet. Stay tuned...

I'm also a co-founder of the website Past Times Books, bringing together many of the best new historical fiction authors and their books for HF fans.

http://WendyBertsch.com
http://PastTimesBooks.com

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This is one book I really couldn't put down! Bonnie Smith  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
In fact, flip the book open to any page, and you will find something that will make you laugh out loud. Great Historicals  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Ms Bertsch has resurrected the Old Testament December 18, 2010
Format:Kindle Edition
Once More...From the Beginning is a deeply entertaining re-telling of the highlights of the Old Testament from a savvy woman's perspective. The more you know about David, Saul, Abraham, Adam, Cain and Abel the more fun you will have. Of course the women enter stage right at the appropriate times: from the Queen o' Sheba to the clean-er Sheba (Bathsheba) as well as the particularly compelling Judith and the less compelling Jezebel.

The stories are told in a matter-of-fact modern rendition that makes one wonder what God was thinking in the first place. Why put those trees in Eden if the fruit is wasted? Why torment your Chosen People? Ms Bertsch gives the Old Testament a New twist while reminding us that God created TWO people that first week.

If you tend to nod off when trying to get through all the begats and beheadings when reading King James' version (and he was definitely ambiguous about women) then Ms Bertsch's version will keep you awake and smiling from "In the beginning" to Amen, Sister.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great fun read! November 5, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
This is a charming, delightful and downright fun take on many of the well known stories from the Old Testament. Told mainly from the perspective of the women in the stories, while never irreverent, these fresh retellings reveal a history steeped in blatant misogyny, nepotism, racism and abuse. It's well worth the read (even if you have never read or have no interest in reading The Old Testament) and certainly makes you think of how 'precarious' life was in those very dark and oh so politically incorrect days!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What a hoot! January 15, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
How funny! I laughed out loud on many occasions, chuckled throughout, and absolutely loved this book.

The juiciest parts to me were the almost-realistic dialogues between a host of Biblical types who had seemed like colorless stick-figures before, such as Sarah and Abraham, Jacob and Esau, Judah and Tamar, Joseph and Potiphar's wife, Moses and the Pharaoh, and an additional cast of thousands. I laughed my head off at the Sodom-and-Gomorrah episode, the Coat-of-Many-Colors episode, the Moses-on-the-Mountain episode, and so on.

Now my husband is chuckling and laughing his way through "Once More", too. I think he especially appreciates the author's wry comments about women.

Wendy Bertsch has a wicked sense of humor. This is a tongue-in-cheek book that you'll enjoy the first time and many times again after that. A fun, delightful read!

Martha Marks, author of Rubies of the Viper
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulously funny! A must read!
Author Wendy Bertsch has penned an intelligent, riotously funny, tongue-in-cheek, yet respectful poke at the Old Testament. And she tells it all from a woman's perspective! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Great Historicals
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Addition to the Pantheon!
While Holy Books abound -- it seems just about every religion has one or six -- what this reader has always found lacking, is clever discourse on these august works of men. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Richard Sutton
5.0 out of 5 stars Ah - men!!!
This is the word of the Lord. Ah - men!!! But this time, a woman is having her say. This can cause problems. Snorts, guffaws, hooting sounds... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jane Bailey Bain
1.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed
This was not at all what I thought it would be. Instead of a light, humorous view of religion, it seemed to be attacking it. Didn't like it at all.
Published 14 months ago by colliemom
5.0 out of 5 stars If Women Wrote the Old Testament
First of all, if there were a way to give 4.5 stars, I would have done that. This book is surprisingly funny for such a potentially explosive topic. Read more
Published on March 1, 2011 by Susan Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reading!
This is one book I really couldn't put down!
Once More From the Beginning presents the Old Testament from a very studied and interesting point of view with humour and wit and... Read more
Published on February 24, 2011 by Bonnie Smith
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