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Mary Magdalene

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. When I read Christian fiction, I keep in mind what the Bible has said about the subject of the fiction I am reading. Ellen Gunderson Traylor keeps the Bible in mind when she writes her books. She brought Mary Magdalene into my reading room in a very real manner. It is not only enjoyable to read this book, but you come away from the book feeling that you not only know Mary Magdalene better, you can actually feel the thankfulness that she has for God's grace. Mrs. Traylor has taken one of the most talked about people in the Bible and brought her into your living room. I had to really ration the time that I spent reading this book because I did not want to put it down. I wanted to read it from cover to cover in one sitting. Too bad that I had work that I had to do because I would have not put this book down. If you enjoy Christian fiction, I would heartily recommend this book!

From the very first page I felt as if I were right in the pages of "history". Mrs. Gunderson has once again used her wonderful story-telling ability to bring Mary Magdalene to life in a more personal way. The Bible reveals such a small bit of information about Mary of Magdala, but in this story, we have been given a clear vision of what she very well may have been like and how her young life may have taken turns and twists that took her deep into prostitution-against her will and in such a tragic set of events, that one can only weep for her and her lost youth.
This is an excellent, well-written story of tragedy, love, and redemption.Mary Magdalene
Thank you for this opportunity to share my thoughts on this book! I have great respect for this author and her passion for making historical biblical characters 'come to life' in such a realistic way.

Beautiful story of redemption and healing. I think that much of the story is believable and not unlike something that could happen in any time period. I love all of Ellen Gunderson Traylor's books. I felt that this story was ~almost~ very well developed, but not quite. It was an easy read, and I read this story through quickly; however, I never felt completely drawn into the story--something was lacking. The characters were not developed or believable enough to feel their emotions and their life. I would not ever discourage reading it, it is a great story, but it is not high on my recommendation list. My favorites of hers are still Song of Abraham and John-son of Thunder.

This is a fictional look at Mary Magdalene's life, but does a great job of filling in what her life could have been like, the devastation her life was in, and the saving love and power of Jesus, walking through all her misunderstandings of who He is, until she began to see and understand who He really is.

This is another great Biblical novel by E. Traylor. I have read them all, and truly enjoy the way the author brings the characters to life.

I love everything this author puts out. This book is no exception. I call it and anointed imaginaton.