Joseph's Bones: A Story of God's Forgiving and Reconciling Love for Children of All Ages (Tales of the Exodus)

Does forgiveness set the abuser free to continue harming others? How do we forgive those who are not even sorry for hurting us? Can faith set abuse survivors free even when they have not yet seen their abusers face justice?

In this thrilling story, Young Hebrew slaves Asher and Iru agonize over forgiving their cruel taskmaster and his bullying son. How can trusting God’s justice set them free to love mercy? As the plagues escalate toward the final night of Passover, Asher and Iru and their families must grapple with forgiveness while preparing their hearts and their homes for the midnight visit of the angel of death—and for their upcoming liberation. Can they participate in God’s work of redemption and rescue, despite their pain?

The Tales of the Exodus series tackles faith's hardest questions through biblical storytelling. Each book is designed to build resilient faith to last a lifetime, and to heal hearts broken by abuse and trauma. The series is designed for family worships, school/homeschool, personal devotional time, or just exciting binge-reading. Inspiring, relevant lessons on faith and courage from the biblical Exodus come alive for hearts young and old, in this gripping story of hate, heartache, hope and healing!

For thousands of years, the ancient art of storytelling has enabled people not only to understand truth, but also to feel and experience it. Knowing the healing, gripping power of narrative, Jesus used storytelling throughout His sermons. Likewise, Tales of the Exodus storybooks utilize the incredible power of story to help readers not just intellectually grasp the concepts of theodicy, but to apply the truth about God's love to heal real-life trauma. Countless readers testify to the transforming power of these books.

International speaker and bestselling author Nicole Parker has utilized her master's in counseling, master's in pastoral ministry, and history of healing from childhood abuse to weave together a ladder out of trauma through understanding the character of God. Consultation with leading Exodus scholars has helped make this series as geographically, theologically, and historically accurate as possible. The meticulous attention to detail has paid off, as every one of the Tales of the Exodus and their sequels, Tales of Canaan, has been a #1 new release on Amazon!

Tales of the Exodus and Tales of Canaan are being translated into multiple languages around the world to help readers both young and old break free from the chains of fear and despair through understanding why a God of love allows suffering, and how to trust Him in the midst of it.