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Diane Baia Hale

    This Chicago playwright specializes in historical drama and the theatre of the heroic, focusing on the inspiration that can be drawn from people of the past and the dilemmas that they faced. Her plays explore how the stories of historical figures can offer insight into the present and human nature. She is dedicated to the theatrical exploration of heroic deeds and the enduring impact of past lives.

    The Wisdom of Serpents
    • The Wisdom of Serpents

      • 116 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Famed real-life German poet and prophetess, musician and mystic, author, artist, preacher, and founder of two abbeys, Hildegard von Bingen is one of the most influential personalities of the twelfth century. Yet woman in such a position of power is bound to have enemies, and Hildegard's penchant for telling the truth, especially regarding the corruption of the clergy, has made her more than a few. Thus when she dares to defy both church and state in defense of a heretic knight, it might take more than a miracle to save her. Based on a true story.

      The Wisdom of Serpents