Anna marie holmes biography of abraham
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Abraham and Sarah
Written by Roberta Kells Dorr
Review by Marie Burton
In this biblical novel featuring the first patriarch and matriarch, Abraham and Sarah, the author glazes over the accepted storyline in Genesis but fills in the blanks with skillful storytelling. Beginning with Abram’s family, with Sarai as his half-sister, we follow the events in their lives as they marry and travel throughout the Holy Land.
With a supporting cast of characters such as Lot, his wife Mara, and Hagar the Egyptian, who becomes the mother of Abraham’s son Ishmael, readers of the Bible will appreciate the novelization as it adds more context to the actual events depicted in Genesis. The best features of this story are the characters as Dorr has portrayed them: selfish, envious, and flawed. Hope and redemption come along later, but the dramatic events beforehand will help readers appreciate the plight of our religious ancestors.
Readers looking for an obvious connection to God will be d
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AL Abraham, originally from the Philippines, holds a diploma in Creative Performing Arts from the University of the Philippines. He has danced professionally with Ballet Philippines, Alice Reyes Dance Philippines, Springfield Ballet, and Oakland Ballet, performing works by Phil Chan, Natasha Adorlee, Adam Sage, and Graham Lustig. Abraham has won awards at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Ballet Competition and Korea International Modern Dance Competition. He is an aspiring choreographer, with several of his ballets in repertoire at Alice Reyes Dance Philippines. Abraham joined Smuin in 2024.
Photo by Elijah Espino.
TESSA BARBOUR, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, trained at Alwin School of the Dance before studying abroad in Warrington, England on a scholarship awarded to her at the Cecchetti International Competition. She has danced with New Mexico Ballet, Connecticut Ballet, and San Diego Ballet. Her favorite past performances include Man in Black by James Kudelka
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Abraham Lougheed (aft. 1881 - 1942)
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Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died before age 61 [location unknown]
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Biography
Living with wife Annie and her niece, Marie Holmes in the 1916 census at 628 6 St, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Her death record in 1942 indicates he survived her.
Sources
- Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 03A; Roll: T-21944; Page: 64; Family No: 783
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