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FROM: "Laurel Goodgion" <[removed]@portland.lib.ct.us>
DATE: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 16:10:22 -0500

Hi,

One of my board members is looking for a fiction book about Rebecca in the
Bible. She believes that the word "red" is in the title. Does anyone
recognize this?

Many thanks.


Laurel Goodgion, Director
Portland Library
20 Freestone Ave.
Portland, CT 06480
email: [removed]@portland.lib.ct.us
phone: (860) 342-6771
fax: (860) 342-6778

FROM: "Karen A.K. Keller" <[removed]@tln.lib.mi.us>
DATE: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 15:42:46 -0500 (EST)

"Red Tent" by Anita Diamant features Dinah from the Bible.

Karen Keller
Brighton (MI) District Library

FROM: Barry Trott <[removed]@mail.wrl.org>
DATE: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 16:26:45 -0500 (EST)

Could this be "The Red Tent," by Anita Diamant (1997)? It is about Dinah
not Rebecca, but has "red" in the title.

Barry

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Barry Trott 7770 Croaker Rd.
Readers' Services Librarian Williamsburg VA 23188
Williamsburg Regional Library Phone: 757-259-4050 or
[removed]@mail.wrl.org 757-259-7720
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On Sat, 4 Mar 2000, Laurel Goodgion wrote:

> Hi,
>
> One of my board members is looking for a fiction book about Rebecca in the
> Bible. She believes that the word "red" is in the title. Does anyone
> recognize this?
>
> Many thanks.
>
>
> Laurel Goodgion, Director
> Portland Library
> 20 Freestone Ave.
> Portland, CT 06480
> email: [removed]@portland.lib.ct.us
> phone: (860) 342-6771
> fax: (860) 342-6778
>

FROM: "Jean Brown" <[removed]@mindspring.com>
DATE: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 15:22:29 -0600

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
----- Original Message -----
From: Laurel Goodgion <[removed]@portland.lib.ct.us>
To: Fiction L <[removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 3:10 PM
Subject: biblical novel


> Hi,
>
> One of my board members is looking for a fiction book about Rebecca in the
> Bible. She believes that the word "red" is in the title. Does anyone
> recognize this?
>
> Many thanks.
>
>
> Laurel Goodgion, Director
> Portland Library
> 20 Freestone Ave.
> Portland, CT 06480
> email: [removed]@portland.lib.ct.us
> phone: (860) 342-6771
> fax: (860) 342-6778
>

FROM: "Marsha Valance " <[removed]@mpl.org>
DATE: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 07:48:51 -0600

It might be Anita Diamont's THE RED TENT.


Marsha Valance
Regional Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
<[removed]@mpl.org>

>>> [removed]@portland.lib.ct.us 03/04/00 03:10PM >>>
Hi,

One of my board members is looking for a fiction book about Rebecca in the
Bible. She believes that the word "red" is in the title. Does anyone
recognize this?

Many thanks.


Laurel Goodgion, Director
Portland Library
20 Freestone Ave.
Portland, CT 06480
email: [removed]@portland.lib.ct.us
phone: (860) 342-6771
fax: (860) 342-6778

FROM: "Laurel Goodgion" <[removed]@portland.lib.ct.us>
DATE: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 12:17:22 -0500

Thank you to everyone who responded to my query. Everyone agreed that the
novel is probably "The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant and that it is about
Dinah, not Rebecca.


Laurel Goodgion, Director
Portland Library
20 Freestone Ave.
Portland, CT 06480
email: [removed]@portland.lib.ct.us
phone: (860) 342-6771
fax: (860) 342-6778

FROM: [removed]@aol.com
DATE: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 20:25:24 EST

In a message dated 3/6/2000 12:16:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[removed]@portland.lib.ct.us writes:

<< Thank you to everyone who responded to my query. Everyone agreed that the
novel is probably "The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant and that it is about
Dinah, not Rebecca. >>

I hate to toss in a monkey wrench, here, but I think there was an older
generation novel, perhaps written by Gladys Malvern, or someone like here.
But the biblical heroine was not Rebecca. I believe she might have been the
woman who helped the Hebrew spies in Canaan. And I thought the book might
have been called The Red Cord. I'm sure the title is wrong - but it won't go
away. I thought the woman's name was Rahab. I'm going to check on this
further.

Binnie Syril Braunstein
Romance novelist/former librarian

FROM: "Marla" <[removed]@orion.mtgr.mtlib.org>
DATE: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 07:10:33 -0700

Binnie prompted my memory of "The Scarlet Cord" by Frank G.
Slaughter (the older generation author -- we used to think his books
were pretty racy in junior high). It is about the relationship between
Rahab, the Jericho harlot, and Joshua, commander of the Hebrews.
Might fit the bill....

BYE!

Marla/Great Falls Public Library/Acquisitions
301 2nd Ave N
Great Falls MT 59401-2593
[removed]@orion.mtgr.mtlib.org

FROM: Barbara Perkins <[removed]@irving.lib.tx.us>
DATE: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 09:01:38 -0600

Oh, I just LOVED that book, and yes, it was a little racy for junior high.
I also loved his
book entitled The Purple Quest, about purple dye and the Phoenicians or
something....it's
been awhile.

Speaking of racy, remember Jarret's Jade by Frank Yerby. I read that on
under the
covers!
Barbara Perkins
Irving Public Library

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marla [[removed]@orion.mtgr.mtlib.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 8:11 AM
> [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org
> Subject: Biblical novel -- Rahab vs. Rebecca -- reply
>
>
> Binnie prompted my memory of "The Scarlet Cord" by Frank G.
> Slaughter (the older generation author -- we used to think his books
> were pretty racy in junior high). It is about the relationship between
> Rahab, the Jericho harlot, and Joshua, commander of the Hebrews.
> Might fit the bill....
>
> BYE!
>
> Marla/Great Falls Public Library/Acquisitions
> 301 2nd Ave N
> Great Falls MT 59401-2593
> [removed]@orion.mtgr.mtlib.org

FROM: "Donna Jo Atwood" <[removed]@JCL.LIB.KS.US>
DATE: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 10:11:52 -0600

And here I thought Katherine by Anya Seton was soooo wicked, back when I was
in ninth grade!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org
> [[removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org]On Behalf Of Barbara
> Perkins
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 9:02 AM
> To: [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org'
> Subject: RE: Biblical novel -- Rahab vs. Rebecca -- reply
>
>
> Oh, I just LOVED that book, and yes, it was a little racy for junior high.
> I also loved his
> book entitled The Purple Quest, about purple dye and the Phoenicians or
> something....it's
> been awhile.
>
> Speaking of racy, remember Jarret's Jade by Frank Yerby. I read that on
> under the
> covers!
> Barbara Perkins
> Irving Public Library
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marla [[removed]@orion.mtgr.mtlib.org]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 8:11 AM
> > [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org
> > Subject: Biblical novel -- Rahab vs. Rebecca -- reply
> >
> >
> > Binnie prompted my memory of "The Scarlet Cord" by Frank G.
> > Slaughter (the older generation author -- we used to think his books
> > were pretty racy in junior high). It is about the relationship between
> > Rahab, the Jericho harlot, and Joshua, commander of the Hebrews.
> > Might fit the bill....
> >
> > BYE!
> >
> > Marla/Great Falls Public Library/Acquisitions
> > 301 2nd Ave N
> > Great Falls MT 59401-2593
> > [removed]@orion.mtgr.mtlib.org
>

FROM: [removed]@aol.com
DATE: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 12:08:47 EST

In a message dated 3/7/2000 9:22:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[removed]@orion.mtgr.mtlib.org writes:

<< Binnie prompted my memory of "The Scarlet Cord" by Frank G.
Slaughter (the older generation author -- we used to think his books
were pretty racy in junior high). It is about the relationship between
Rahab, the Jericho harlot, and Joshua, commander of the Hebrews.
Might fit the bill....

BYE!
>>
Yes, The Scarlet Cord by Slaughter is the book I was thinking of. Thanks!

Binnie Syril Braunstein
Romance novelist/former librarian

FROM: Nancy Eggert <[removed]@chipublib.org>
DATE: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 12:58:52 -0600 (CST)

Your patron might be looking for The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. The story
actually centers around the character of Dinah who is mentioned only
briefly in the Old Testament


Nancy Eggert
Northtown Branch
Chicago Public Library

FROM: Lynda Whitton-Henley <[removed]@intcomm.net>
DATE: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 04:48:04 -0600

Anita Diamant wrote "The Red Tent" in 1998 (I think). Dinah is the
narrator. She is the daughter of Leah and Jacob. Rebecca is a main role in
the story also. I thouroughly enjoyed it and found it an interesting
perspective of the Old Testament involving these people. I put several of our
patrons on to it after it had run its course on the New Book shelf (10
months), they all seemed to enjoy it. Definately a different read. The red
tent is where the women of the tribe come together during their monthly
"unclean" period. They prepare food, etc. for all the men, then take to the
tent for a 4 day female gab fest, and relaxation. A grand idea. Can you
imagine 4 days in a row each month to just eat, talk, do each others hair, and
get away from the daily grindstone?

Hope this is helpful.

Lynda Whitton-Henley
[removed]@intcomm.net

Laurel Goodgion wrote:

> Hi,
>
> One of my board members is looking for a fiction book about Rebecca in the
> Bible. She believes that the word "red" is in the title. Does anyone
> recognize this?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Laurel Goodgion, Director
> Portland Library
> 20 Freestone Ave.
> Portland, CT 06480
> email: [removed]@portland.lib.ct.us
> phone: (860) 342-6771
> fax: (860) 342-6778

FROM: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@nslsilus.ORG>
DATE: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 15:55:07 -0600

Thanks. I appreciate your help.

Laurel Goodgion, Director
Portland Library
20 Freestone Ave.
Portland, CT 06480
email: [removed]@portland.lib.ct.us
phone: (860) 342-6771
fax: (860) 342-6778


----- Original Message -----
From: <[removed]@aol.com>
To: <[removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: biblical novel


> In a message dated 3/6/2000 12:16:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [removed]@portland.lib.ct.us writes:
>
> << Thank you to everyone who responded to my query. Everyone agreed that
the
> novel is probably "The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant and that it is about
> Dinah, not Rebecca. >>
>
> I hate to toss in a monkey wrench, here, but I think there was an older
> generation novel, perhaps written by Gladys Malvern, or someone like here.
> But the biblical heroine was not Rebecca. I believe she might have been
the
> woman who helped the Hebrew spies in Canaan. And I thought the book might
> have been called The Red Cord. I'm sure the title is wrong - but it won't
go
> away. I thought the woman's name was Rahab. I'm going to check on this
> further.
>
> Binnie Syril Braunstein
> Romance novelist/former librarian
>

FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
DATE: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 10:46:01 PST

>From: Barbara Perkins <[removed]@irving.lib.tx.us>
>Reply-To: [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org
>To: [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org'" <[removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org>
>Subject: RE: Biblical novel -- Rahab vs. Rebecca -- reply
>Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 09:01:38 -0600
>
>Oh, I just LOVED that book, and yes, it was a little racy for junior high.
>I also loved his
>book entitled The Purple Quest, about purple dye and the Phoenicians or
>something....it's
>been awhile.
>
>Speaking of racy, remember Jarret's Jade by Frank Yerby. I read that on
>under the
>covers!
>Barbara Perkins
>Irving Public Library
>
>

Somewhat less racy, but full of rich period detail, are the histnov's of F.
Van Wyck Mason. These would probably be acceptable to teens. I might
suggest "The Silver Leopard" (medieval times) or any of the Civil War or
Revolutionary novels, or "Manila Galleon." He also wrote several about
Ancient Times which are harder to find. (I got lucky when I worked in a
used-book store 25 years ago--I think I own them all!) Highly recommended.
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