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Letters to Luke
Bible-based novel and epic retelling of the gospel
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA - Part love story, part historical novel, and part Biblical reference, Letters to Luke by Dr. Joe E. Holoubek weaves gospel narrative with the story of Joseph and Elisa of Capernaum, who encounter Jesus as a mysterious healer. They become friends and followers. They bear witness – as only trained physicians can – to His redemptive sufferings on the cross, and they return to Capernaum to carry on His work as early Christians. Joseph shares their story in letters to his friend and fellow physician, Luke of Antioch.
The inspiration for Letters to Luke was the love story of the author and his wife, the late Dr. Alice Baker Holoubek. Known fondly as Dr. Joe and Dr. Alice, the two were widely respected for their care of patients and for their role in founding LSU School of Medicine-Shreveport. Throughout the years, their love for each other grew, as did their love for God. That story is retold in Letters to Luke through the characters of Joseph and Elisa, a young married couple who discover greater meaning in their lives and greater respect for each other’s gifts. The power of Letters to Luke lies in the author’s uncanny ability to write with authority – as if he and his beloved wife were living in the time of Christ and encountering him for the first time.
This highly acclaimed book is a winner of numerous awards, including the Writer’s Digest International Self-Published Awards (inspirational genre). Letters to Luke won this first place distinction out of over 200 category entries and 1,800 overall.
Extensively researched, Letters to Luke contains maps, indexes and biblical citations, making this book accessible on a number of levels.
Letters to Luke is an epic re-telling of the gospels in letter form that places readers with Jesus – right on the streets of Galilee.
Letters to Luke is distributed through STL/FaithWorks, Ingram and Baker & Taylor. Copies may be ordered online at amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com an letterstoluke.com. or through your local bookstore (order ISBN 0975376608–hardcover or 0975376624- paperback).
“Deftly written… Highly recommended”
Midwest Book Review, February 2006
