Top Ten Thinking Thursdays

Thinking Thursday has been dedicated to sharing scenes from Zenobia – Birth of a Legend, the first book in the series. I try to share scenes where Zenobia learns a valuable lesson and hopefully we can take away something important from that lesson. We also learn about important historical events and sites. I believe we all can learn from her experience to better our lives.

Here is my top ten of what I’ve learned from Zenobia – Birth of a Legend, Thinking Thursdays:

1. a girl could be just as valuable as a boy and a woman just as valiant and skilled as a man.

2. you may be good at something but you can always challenging yourself and improve.

3.  Until you are ready for the truth you will not find it.

4. Zenobia and Bethany exemplify the human and animal relationship that can be achieved.

5. Of the original Seven Wonders, only one- The Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the ancient wonders – remains relatively intact

6. The lighthouse Pharos was the only ancient wonder that had a practical use, serving as a beacon for ships in the dangerous waters off the Egyptian port city of Alexandria, now called El Iskandarîya.

7. Ancient Alexandria became and for a long while remained an intellectual capital of the world.

8. Zenobia claimed to be a descendant of Cleopatra and even though it couldn’t be proven it might have been used as a great tool to rally her troops in calling Egypt her ancestral home.

9.Archery has been around for a long time, for war and survival

10. Justice has a cost

We look forward to sharing many more Thinking Thursdays with you in 2013!

Please share with us anything you’ve learned from reading our Thinking Thursdays or what you’ve learned from knowing more about Zenobia.

“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment”
― Oprah Winfrey