In 1997, Biblical archaeologist, Justin Dickerson, is unhappy with her life in general and has decided to run away from her problems. Intervening, her mentor asks that she go with him to the Fifty Year Jubilee of the finding of he Dead Sea Scrolls in Jerusalem. There she finds that in 1949 Jerusalem some of the 2,000 year old manuscripts, hidden in clay pots in the caves at Qumran, may have been destroyed.
Justin, obsessed with this revelation, is determined to get to the bottom of the deceit. Uncontrollable emotion takes hold of her, and family and faith help guide her as she unfolds the truth of Earth’s ancient mysteries, discovering what really happened In the Beginning . . .
Targeted Age Group:
18-99
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
Re-read, re-read, RE-READ!
Author Bio:
Abby L. Vandiver is a nom de gare.
Ms. Vandiver was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She has a bachelors in Economics, a masters in Public Administration and a Juris Doctor. In the Beginning is her debut novel. Originally written in 1997, In the Beginning some how got stored away and resurfaced in 2012 in her daughter’s garage. She dusted it off and published it. Currently, Ms. Vandiver is working on the sequel, The Westbury End Book Club, due out in late 2013 as well as a series of books based on her family. The first in the series is entitled 1203.
Ms. Vandiver enjoys spending time with her family, especially her three grandchildren and traveling
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?I can’t really remember how I came up with the idea for the book, but I do remember I was feeling pretty depressed and decided to write a book.
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