✨ What It’s About
The Healing is a work of historical fiction, set in medieval Wales, it tells the story of nobleman Philip de Braose. Driven to despair by heart-breaking betrayal, he has lost faith in God and man. Working as a soldier for hire, he recklessly seeks death and is brutally injured, only for rescue to come in the unlikely form of a Cistercian monk.
This joy-filled, kind and compassionate man walks alongside Philip as his body slowly recovers and he is forced to confront the more painful wounds within. As they travel from France to an Abbey deep in his Welsh homeland, Philip disguises himself as a Cistercian and begins to rediscover the man God always intended him to be.
But when his past invades the present, his newly awakened faith is challenged by long-buried dreams and he must decide if he can live a life devoted to God outside the Abbey’s walls.
👥Who is this Book For?
Adults, young adults, older teens
🌅 The Inspiration Behind the Book
The Healing came directly out of my experience of God’s gentle and compassionate healing of a heart and body ravaged by a sudden illness. Through one of the darkest periods of my life, God brought people alongside me who spoke truth from scripture, encouraged me to hope again, and showed me Jesus. I wanted to tell my story, and chose to do so through fiction, including all the revelations and promises that God gave me during that season.
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✍️ About the Author
Joy Margetts loves writing and loves the Word of God. A retired nurse, mother and grandmother, she also has a lifelong interest in history. Her works of Christian Historical Fiction are inspired by her own faith journey, and set amongst the beautiful Welsh landscapes of her adoptive homeland. Joy also blogs regularly and has published both an Advent Devotional and a Lent Devotional. www.joymargetts.org
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