At the Foot of the Cross

This is a work of fiction about the life of Jesus as seen through the eyes of his aunt Salome. It tells the story of three of the women who stood at the foot of the cross the day he died. Mary's sister is a witness to most of the important events in the young rabbi's life, and she makes her own personal journey of love and faith. The reader is taken from the carpentry shop of Nazareth to the Essene community on the shores of the Dead Sea. Encounters with his cousin John the Baptist convince the two young believers that the Lord has a plan for their lives. Support from two aging mentors, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus the Pharisee enable the carpenter from Nazareth to study in Jerusalem with the teachers of the Law, and be trained as a rabbi. Friendships with the family of Lazarus, Mary and Martha provide a home away from home in the capital city. "At the Foot of the Cross" is a story of love that will stir the reader to seek out for themselves the truths of the Biblical record.