“Consider the nurturing mothers Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah in Genesis, the prophetess Miriam in Exodus, the sultry Rahab, the spirited Deborah and the sensual Bathsheba,” writes Weisberger. “Finally, consider the heroic Esther, whose bravery was recounted in the books that bears her name. Their personalities and lives serve as springboards to timely topics for your life right now.