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As a Driven Leaf is a 1939 novel by Milton Steinberg based on the life of Elisha ben Abuyah.. Steinberg's novel wrestles with the 2nd century Jewish struggle to reconcile Rabbinic Judaism both culturally and philosophically with Greek Hellenistic society.
Christopher Goodman; Christopher Goodman is the titular Christ Clone within the trilogy. Living dermal cells are obtained from the Shroud of Turin and are cloned by Professor Harry Goodman, who wanted to study cells which are resistant enough to remain healthy after 2000 years. The series, told mostly from Decker Hawthorne's point of view ...
The faces that Elisha initially saw were people from his past who have died, until the end when Elisha sees his own face. The eyes/faces that Elisha see represent death. The next symbol is Elisha's name, which alludes to the prophet Elisha, mentioned in the Old Testament's Book of Kings. Lastly, dawn is a symbol which represents death.
The Two Pearls of Wisdom won the 2008 Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel [4] and was named an honour book in the 2008 James Tiptree Jr. Awards. It was also named a notable book in the 2009 CBCA Awards and was shortlisted in both the 2009 NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the Ethel Turner Prize. [5]
Elisha's story is related in the Books of Kings (Second Scroll, chapters 2–14) [dubious – discuss] in the Hebrew Bible (part of the Nevi'im).According to this story, he was a prophet and a wonder-worker of the Kingdom of Israel who was active during the reigns of Joram, Jehu, Jehoahaz, and Jehoash (Joash). [5]
When the young man dies mysteriously, the Springfield family is tasked with the investigation of what happened to the boy and what exactly the Nightmare Academy is. Elijah and Elisha are sent to Knight-Moore by a fake shelter and discover that sinister happenings abound on the campus, such as campus raids and frequent fights.
It stars David Keith as Nate, Mel Harris as Sarah, Leighton Meester as Elisha, and Douglas Smith as Elijah. The movie was filmed largely at John R. Rogers High School in Spokane, Washington. The movie differed greatly from the book, leaving out key scenes and turning the character of Crystal into a main character as Ian Snyder's girlfriend.
Kaaterskill Falls is a 1998 novel by Allegra Goodman, set in a small Orthodox Jewish community in the Catskill Mountains during summers in the mid-1970s. The location is based on the town of Tannersville, New York, where Goodman spent summers with her family. [1]