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EPISODE · Dec 15, 2025 · 50 MIN

Jarm Del Boccio

from The Write2Ignite Podcast · host Kyle Morgan Author

Jarm Del Boccio firmly believes in telling children stories that deal with trials and hardship. But never brutality. In her Middle Grade novel “The Heart Changer” she tells a story based on the Biblical account in 2nd Kings 5 of Naaman the Leper. Through her research, she discovered some fascinating aspects of Syrian life, and what it must have been like for the captive girl from Israel. Whether you call it “Bible Fiction” or “Extra Biblical” or just plain “Historical Fiction” this episode is chock full of helpful materials. Listen to the episode below or wherever you get your podcasts. And if you want to check our other episodes, just click here. And you’ll want to keep reading to find more resources below and to enter the giveaway!Jarm was gracious enough to offer a giveaway of The Heart Changer. If you want to enter, email us at  [email protected], you can comment on this episode.JARM DEL BOCCIO, AUTHOR AND BOOK COACH - The Heart ChangerSUBSCRIBE - JARM DEL BOCCIO, AUTHOR AND BOOK COACHHeart Resources - JARM DEL BOCCIO, AUTHOR AND BOOK COACHThen and Now BibleOlive Tree Bible SoftwareAtlas of the Biblical WorldHalley’s Bible HandbookNKJV Cultural Backgrounds Study BibleMoody Bible CommentaryArchaeological Study BibleThe New Manners and Customs of the BibleHolman Bible Atlas

Jarm Del Boccio firmly believes in telling children stories that deal with trials and hardship. But never brutality. In her Middle Grade novel “The Heart Changer” she tells a story based on the Biblical account in 2nd Kings 5 of Naaman the Leper. Through her research, she discovered some fascinating aspects of Syrian life, and what it must have been like for the captive girl from Israel. Whether you call it “Bible Fiction” or “Extra Biblical” or just plain “Historical Fiction” this episode is chock full of helpful materials. Listen to the episode below or wherever you get your podcasts. And if you want to check our other episodes, just click here. And you’ll want to keep reading to find more resources below and to enter the giveaway!Jarm was gracious enough to offer a giveaway of The Heart Changer. If you want to enter, email us at  [email protected], you can comment on this episode.JARM DEL BOCCIO, AUTHOR AND BOOK COACH - The Heart ChangerSUBSCRIBE - JARM DEL BOCCIO, AUTHOR AND BOOK COACHHeart Resources - JARM DEL BOCCIO, AUTHOR AND BOOK COACHThen and Now BibleOlive Tree Bible SoftwareAtlas of the Biblical WorldHalley’s Bible HandbookNKJV Cultural Backgrounds Study BibleMoody Bible CommentaryArchaeological Study BibleThe New Manners and Customs of the BibleHolman Bible Atlas

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