Esther North was born May 22, 1937. She did most of her growing up on a Canadian prairie farm when time was standing still between the end of the Depression and World War II. It was a time of great distances and long winter's nights. A time for story-telling, music, and family prayers. Esther graduated with a teaching degree and taught elementary school for a short time before a temporary copywriting job turned into a twenty-year writing career. She was in her forties when she gave in to God's call, earned her M.A. of Divinity and was ordained in the Anglican Church of Canada where she served as a parish priest until her retirement last year.

When you're planning a Christmas pageant it seems that no one wants to be Joseph. Life is a lot like that: few of us want to stand in the background and give center stage to others. Who Will Be Joseph? is the story of a man whose rich, largely hidden life was, like Joseph's, motivated by love that lead him to unexpected destinations and decisions. The story is told by his grandaughter who grew up following him around a prairie farm, listening to his stories, and learning to see the wonder of God in all things.

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