Fruit of Her Hands - by Michelle Cameron (Paperback)

This captivating novel tells the story of Shira, a devout but rebellious woman who preserves her religious traditions as she witnesses the rise of anti-Semitism in medieval Europe.

Married to a brilliant scholar named Meir ben Baruch, Shira blossoms as a wife and mother, savoring the intellectual and social challenges that come with being the wife of a prominent scholar.

Despite facing bloody pogroms and intensifying anti-Semitism, Shira and her family set out for Israel only to see Meir captured and imprisoned by Rudolph I of Hapsburg.

As Shira weathers heartbreak and works to find a middle ground between two warring religions, she shows her children and grandchildren how to embrace the joys of life, both secular and religious.

With vivid historical details and compelling characters, this multi-generational novel will appeal to readers who enjoy Maggie Anton's Rashi's Daughters, Brenda Rickman Vantrease's The Illuminator, and Geraldine Brooks's works.