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In Living Well: Inspired by the Story behind the Bible (Cascade Books, 2024), Starr Tomczak draws on the latest research about the Bible's origins to inspire the personal lives of people today. In stories from Genesis through Deuteronomy, Living Well identifies a key point of the narrative, conveys why it mattered to the people writing the story, and relates it to contemporary life. To help readers link the stories to their own circumstances, the book includes Jewish, Christian, and secular views; historical, sociological, and psychological perspectives; and personal narrrative. As Starr relates the stories to her life, she overcomes humble origins and childhood abuse, avoids debilitating efforts to forgive destructive conduct, and lives with greater generosity.
Amid a successful career as a corporate lawyer in New York City, Starr went to seminary to study how the Bible was written. Listed in New York Super Lawyers and Who's Who Legal, she has a BA from Carleton College, a JD from New York University Law School, and an MDiv from Union Theological Seminary.
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Living Well is available at Wipf and Stock Publishers, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other booksellers.