Queen Esther

About the Book

Xerxes the Great, Persia’s fifth King (486-465B.C.). A pompous and impetuous individual who had ample wealth to invade and conquer neighboring territories…. yet he failed to persuade his beautiful queen, Vashti to flaunt her beauty before his all-male party. Her refusal sent her on an odyssey very far from the palace of Susa. In fact Vashti’s decision changed the life of an orphan girl from Jerusalem who now had the opportunity to be Xerxes’ new queen. Life was wonderful for the new queen…until a zealous official in the King’s palace sought to annihilate the Jews. It was now up to the orphan girl, Queen Esther to find the courage to plead for the lives of her people. But would she risk her life to break the cultural norms of her time and change the course of history for ever. Come with me on this epic journey and discover how this brave maiden fared in this strange land far far away from home You have seen many plays about from rags to riches, but nothing compares to this play or will inspire you more, an orphan who lived with the captives from Jerusalem became queen in the palace of Susa. Her role exceeds her physical beauty and examines providence and sacrifice. You will appreciate more the importance of a loyal official, but you will also learn about fortitude in the midst of hatred, prejudice, and corruption. You will be cognizant of the true meaning of bravery after seeing this play

About the Author

Queen Esther is a book about a Jewish girl who found her way in the king’s palace and won the heart of the Persian king. This powerful intriguing masterpiece based on the Old Testament story of Esther, written by Dawn Embden captured the form of a musical play. All the characters in the book are taken from the Bible; the actors are mostly family members and close friends. The play was presented for the first time at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty Six, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 12th 2003, and the second time at The River of Grass Theater, Pembroke Pines, Florida, June 20th 2006. The play is composed of seven songs of which all are original, The actors would burst into songs while performing. Musical CD’s are available on request by calling (954) 436 6241. This is the second book that Dawn has written, she wrote; The Dawn of a New Day in 2000. Dawn is a Registered nurse who owns her own company, “Equip Nursing Agency” in Pembroke Pines Florida. Her hobbies are writing and Reading. However she does have a great passion for writing.