Call Me Keturah by David R. Pickett

A sweeping saga of adventure, danger, and destiny in the Arabian world of 2026 BC.

Ten year old Keturah lives for adventure - racing donkeys through the oasis, mastering bow and her Arabian, and repelling an army of caravan-raiding Shasu desert people, with Mirra, her fearless constant companion, assigned to her at birth - handmaid, sister, guardian, and warrior.

But her world is no ordinary childhood. She is the daughter of a powerful tribal chieftain, trained by a Sumerian master scholar and 5 masters of war arts; groomed for warfare and a future that will bind clans and shape trade routes across Arabia past the known world.

When Keturah and Mirra sneak beyond the north gate to the hidden Cold Spring, they encounter a stranger whose brilliant white hair and golden sash mark Him as someone far more than a traveler.

His arrival sets in motion a chain of events that will lead Keturah from her oasis home to the tent of Abraham, into a marriage that will unite nations, and into a legacy carried forward for millennia.

A vivid, immersive novel rich in detail, full of danger and discovery, Call Me Keturah! from acclaimed storyteller David Pickett brings to life the untold story of Abraham's other wife - the girl who became the mother of Arabia.

About the Author
David Pickett is a serial inventor, author, and technology entrepreneur with a distinguished career in high-tech electronics and innovation. Described by NASA's Chuck Story as a "renaissance man" and polymath, David holds numerous patents and has been a key contributor to DARPA and Department of Defense initiatives.

A graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, where he also taught physics, David's professional journey includes leadership roles in the turnaround of DSC and in the founding of Flextronics operations in both Palo Alto and Texas. He is the founder of IceCOLD® Technologies, LLC—whose refrigerant catalyst earned the UpTime Institute's Green Enterprise Award—and remains active in multiple technology and research ventures.

David has published eleven books and continues to write, invent, and mentor. An Elder at First Presbyterian Church in Plano, Texas, he also serves on the Board of Bob C. Ross Ministries and as Chairman of Peru Ministries.

He and his wife Ginger, married for over five decades, live in Plano, Texas. They have two daughters and three grandchildren in Colorado. David enjoys cycling, skiing, flying, hiking, Bible study, ministry work, and spending time with his family.