Wings of Refuge
Jun 2000 · Baker Books
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A Powerful Story Set Against the Backdrop of Today's Israel
Nothing in Abigail MacLeod's life as a wife, a mother, and a teacher has prepared her for what she will experience during her summer in Israel. At forty-two, her life is in chaos, even before she leaves home--her marriage is dissolving before her very eyes, her faith is in shambles. This pilgrimage to Israel was supposed to be a new beginning for her. But by the end of the first day, she is forced to board an Israeli jetliner in spit of a bomb threat, and watches helplessly as a kind, fatherly gentleman she befriended on the plane dies in her arms.
This is a summer Abby will spend learning about archaeology, delving into the past. And it's a summer that will change her life in ways she never imagined.
Nothing in Abigail MacLeod's life as a wife, a mother, and a teacher has prepared her for what she will experience during her summer in Israel. At forty-two, her life is in chaos, even before she leaves home--her marriage is dissolving before her very eyes, her faith is in shambles. This pilgrimage to Israel was supposed to be a new beginning for her. But by the end of the first day, she is forced to board an Israeli jetliner in spit of a bomb threat, and watches helplessly as a kind, fatherly gentleman she befriended on the plane dies in her arms.
This is a summer Abby will spend learning about archaeology, delving into the past. And it's a summer that will change her life in ways she never imagined.
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4.8
28 reviews
Tembi Makubalo
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December 27, 2023
I love Israel although I'm not a Jew. This book is taking me back to the time I was a student there t Thank you for reviving wonderful times.I love Abby she is so alive. I love Ari he is so Jewish. I love just about everyone I have met so far.Thank you for your wonderful, engrossing books.Tembi
Susan Sez
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July 24, 2025
I almost didn't read this book because I didn't like the lead character, poor, flustered, scared of everything Abby. However the book isn't really about her. The main character is actually Israel and its early years as a nation. It is fiction, but very informative about events that took place, the probable impact on the inhabitants there and enduring faith through politically charged times. Excellent read.
Carol Boyd
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July 29, 2025
The reader gets very invested in the characters. The only disappointment was, not the conclusion, but the events leading up to the end. It seemed like an "I've got to wrap this up, let's do it this way" finish. still, overall, it deserves a 5-star rating.
About the author
Lynn Austin has sold more than one and a half million copies of her books worldwide. A former teacher who now writes and speaks full-time, she has won eight Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, Hidden Places, has also been made into an Original Hallmark Channel movie. Lynn and her husband have raised three children and make their home in western Michigan. Learn more at www.lynnaustin.org.
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