A quick decision changed his life forever. How did Eli, always in danger and besieged by his fears, escape Masada's downfall? Eli flees an arranged marriage. All he'd ever wanted -- was to marry Chavah, the lovely neighbor girl and farm Galilee's olive groves. His perilous journey takes him to Jerusalem as a zealot fighter -- then to Masada, the final holdout of Jewish rebels. In year 73, Rome's Tenth Legion, under General Flavius Silva, succeeded in conquering the desert fortress -- only to discover that 960 men, women and children chose death at their own hand, rather than suffer Roman cruelties. History claims that no Jews escaped death, except for two women and five children found hiding in an underground passage. Come along on Eli's journey and witness how he escaped the forces of evil at Masada. About the author Dwight A. Hayes, was born in the shadow of Eastman Kodak, near Rochester, NY. He pursued a career in photography. Perhaps most baby boomers view today's world politically. Hayes has developed a theological world view and, as a photographer, a visual perspective. His recent autobiography, Banished From Jehovah's Witnesses represents his point of view. Dwight travels for inspiration, he has ascended Israel's Masada five times and hiked across Galilee, experiencing first hand this unique setting for his historical novel, Escape From Masada.