TOP TEN!! BIBA (Best Indie Book Awards: Christian Fiction) "I took a breath when I started reading... and am just letting it out. What a ride... What if Lazarus never died again? Blessed (or cursed) with immortality, the man that Jesus raised from the dead wanders a brutal ancient world, pursued by supernatural forces and haunted by the question: why was he brought back? In this gripping and gorgeously written novel, the man Jesus raised from the dead is cursed—or blessed—to walk the earth for centuries. Pursued relentlessly by supernatural forces that refuse to let him rest, Lazarus becomes a wanderer through the chaos of the first millennium. From war-torn cities to desolate wilderness, he lives many lives: warrior, sailor, slave, hermit, husband, and lover. But with each passing age, his faith fractures, his hope fades, and the question haunts him—why was he brought back? For fans of Brian Godawa and Tosca Lee’s raw, unflinching biblical epics, and threaded with the spiritual resonance of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, this is a journey through blood, loss, and the aching search for redemption across a brutal and beautiful ancient world. "A blend of historical fiction, adventure, and deep questions about the meaning of life, Curve of the Earth is biblical fiction at its best, raising theological ponderings while showing the affects of religious belief or lack thereof upon its characters...a vivid and unforgettable portrait of one of the Bible's most enigmatic characters. Lazarus' story very well could have turned out this way, and if it did, it was a remarkable life. Readers will be richer for having experienced it." Tyler Tichelaar award winning historical author. Early Readers Said : "I took a breath when I started reading... and am just letting it out. What a ride... It took me to the end of what I thought I could bear in regards to Lazarus's despair and (his) life and times." SD MLIS "It created in me a sense of overwhelming gratitude and conviction of how great of a life I have and also illuminated some of the religious mumbo jumbo that is present in my life. It will definitely prompt more time in prayer about this topic." RM MD Craig Brockman is an author to watch and read in the genre of imaginative writing on things of faith. Curve of the Earth demonstrates Craig's clarity on the core issues of living in God's world and responding to "Yeshu", God taking on the identity of human. Clarity with the core has freed Craig's fertile imagination to tell a story/paint a picture that captivates and accentuates the "pinch me, it can't be real" goodness of the God story. Curve of the Earth spins a yarn, but the spin keeps bringing us back to the core. Brockman's yarn captures one's mind and enlivens one's soul toward God." Norm Thomasma M.Div. D.Min. Former Director of Pastor-Church Resources for the Christian Reformed Church of North America (CRCNA) Award-winning writer Craig A. Brockman lives in Tecumseh, Michigan with his wife Sally. Struggles and pain, defeat and victory, joys and love-- it takes a long time to distill our lives into words.