SHIMON AVISH writes about significant events in ancient Jewish history. His award-winning work draws on his adventures in soldiering, farming, product design, cabinet making, political science, international business consulting, and living in the U.S., Canada, and Israel. He completed his doctoral degree in political science at Columbia University in the City of New York and was a Fulbright-Hays Fellow. He was recently awarded five out of five stars and the "Highly Recommended" award of excellence from the Historical Fiction Company for 2023.