Prodigal" is a collection of prose and poetry in which the author attempts to bring the reader into a greater appreciation of the scriptures. The writings create a plausible truth that is often lost in the familiarity with, or in the cursory reading of, the scriptures. There are hints throughout every chapter and verse of the Bible of a more complex backdrop than is first realized, and this is where her writings take us. The interpretations herein tell of "how it could have been", based on the truth "that is".