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Subject: “Azariah’s Legacy, Christian Fiction At Its Best!”
Terra Alta—Headline Books announces the release of its newest novel, Azariah’s Legacy by Lois Casto. “Christian fiction at its best,” says publisher, Cathy Teets. “Mrs. Casto has written a wonderfully engaging and inspirational novel that not only entertains but educates.”
After the brutal murder of his mother, Azariah escapes the marauders with his younger brother and lives among pirates with Captain William Kidd aboard a pirate ship. He becomes a doctor’s assistant on board and starts his medical training in the midst of battle. Captain Kidd takes the boys under his wing and allows Azariah to study medicine in Angola with an African doctor trained in China. He is led to the American colonies where he practices medicine in a Philadelphia almshouse, the Virginia lowlands, and the mountains of western Virginia.
Although his life is not without pain and problems, the solution to Azariah’s eighteenth century worldwide quest for a family and home can best be summed up in the twenty first century words of a kindergarten student who presented a blank page to his teacher when instructed to draw a picture of his family. When the puzzled teacher asked why he didn’t complete the simple task, the child replied, “I can’t do it. I have hundreds of people in my family.” This wonderful story will keep you turning the pages and give you inspiration.
“Casto has the skill of drawing the reader in from the first page as this inspirational novel about living under God's care keeps you filled with emotion and tension. She took great care in setting the atmosphere in each chapter…a wonderful book you will not want to put down,” writes Ollie M Harvey, past president GFWC West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, state president American Mothers, Inc. of WV, and lay speaker for Epworth United Methodist Church.
Lois Casto is a retired educator and a county office administrator. Her writing skills include educational policy and she worked with teachers and students on creative writing projects. Inspirational fiction has always been an interest of hers and it is now her goal as a Christian and fiction writer to provide enjoyment and inspiration for others. Lois is a founding member of the Appalachian Word Smiths and a successful entrant in several West Virginia Writers competitions over the years. Lois Casto lives in central West Virginia and is completing a sequel to Azariah’s Legacy.
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