New Release!
The Scent of
Bright Light
A creative reimagining of the biblical story of Sarah, biblical matriarch and wife of Abraham, and Hagar, whom Sarah raises like a daughter. The ancient family drama becomes a new story as Sarah tells it in her own voice.
An important addition to the body of modern biblical fiction, The Scent of Bright Light is a brilliant work by an author-scholar who clearly knows her subject matter. Jean Dudek brings Sarah, Abraham, and Hagar–and their unexplored stories–to vibrant life with all the humor, frustration, irony, heartbreak, and dignity of humanity. Thoroughly engaging and ingeniously imagined.”
Tosca Lee
NYT Bestselling Author
About Jean K. Dudek
Jean Dudek has been marinating in the Bible for many years. Her first book, The Scent of Bright Light, captures the biblical retelling of Sarah, Abraham, and Hagar through the thoughtful and creative voice of Sarah. Jean’s natural creativity and biblical storytelling encourages others to connect with biblical stories, characters, and themes.
Jean has been sharing stories from the bible through Biblical Storytelling in the Washington D.C. Metro area since 2009. She is a member of the Network of Biblical Storytellers, International (NBSI) and is a regular storyteller at their annual Festival Gathering. Jean is a founding member of Voices of the Heart, a local guild associated with NBSI…