Called upon to rescue a miniature mare, the United States Equine Rescue League found the mare lifeless and unresponsive. She was immediately taken to NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where she began her extremely difficult road to recovery. Sassy tells her story from her point of view, beginning with her early life with her mother and other horses and the wonderful human caregivers who provide for them. She takes the reader through the unexplained change in her circumstances, life before her rescue, her near-death experience, and ultimately, her rescue by USERL. Her...

Bethlehem, City of David, is a town of no significance until the census ordered by Caesar Augustus forces hundreds to descend on it. Step back in time and follow the simple lives of Thaddeus and Kezia, who live on the outskirts of Bethlehem, and their children as they herd sheep; Gedaliah and Deborah as they operate one of the inns in town and start a family; Helah and Rufus as they begin their life together; Mary and Joseph as they arrive, have a baby, and settle in the town -- all within the shadow of strict Roman rule. With the arrival of wealthy foreigners, their world is turned upside...