I just finished reading Asher of Bethlehem by Howard Rodney Jones. It was very enjoyable reading, and assuming the author did his homework, I learned a lot about life in Bethlehem at the time Jesus was born. I also learned something of the customs surrounding the nobility status of the wisemen. The story was very engaging and believable, especially the unlikely friendship between the innkeeper’s son and Asher, the young orphaned beggar. Having just finished writing and nearly publishing
