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Mary Magdalene: The Modern Guide to the Bible's Most Mysterious And Misunderstood Woman [Paperback]

Meera Lester (Author)
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September 1, 2005
Wrongly labelled as a repentant prostitute, Mary Magdalene is finally being recognised as Jesus' most trusted and beloved Apostle. Engaging, thought provoking and surprising, "Mary Magdalene" cuts through the myths to reveal the secrets surrounding this inspiring saint. In this enlightening guide, readers learn how to become women of spirit through Mary Magdalene's illustrious example. Filled with meditations, affirmations, devotional acts, blessings and prayers, this volume features myriad ways to incorporate Mary Magdalene's wisdom and grace into daily life.

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About the Author

Meera Lester is an internationally published author and a painter; who specialises in the iconography of saints, mystics and pilgrims. The author of five books, her most recent is Saints' Blessings. Wisdom and Guidance Inspired by the World's Most Beloved Saints.

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Adams Media (September 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1593373988
  • ISBN-13: 978-1593373986
  • Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,354,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Meera was born and raised in rural Missouri but has written a great deal about places she's lived and visited in the world. She currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area on a farmette where she keeps an organic garden, an orchard, chickens, and cares for two Jacobian sheep. She and her spouse are renovating their 1947 cottage.

She loves reading mysteries as well as literary novels and women's fiction. Her favorite nonfiction topics include history, music, mythology, religion and spirituality, science and the environment,art, biography, and gardening.

She is internationally published and has written more than two dozen books on topics ranging from history, lifestyle, early Christianity, travel, health, interior design, and pique assiette mosaics. An avid traveler, she's been to 29 countries and four continents. Most recently, she wrote Sacred Travels to showcase 275 of the world's holiest and spiritually energized sacred sites. Meera credits many of them for providing a place for her to give expression to her own soulful yearnings and to gain spiritual insights.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A balanced treatment of Mary Magdalene, May 3, 2006
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Of the plethora of books available today on the subject of Mary Magdalene, this one is, in my opinion, one of the best. In her approach to the subject, author Meera Lester provides a balance view of Mary Magdalene using as source material the New Testament Gospels, the Gnostic materials, legend, and oral traditions. Replete with prayers and ways to venerate the saint, this little book could serve as a handy reference book or devotional manual for modern women interested in Mary Magdalene as a spiritual role model. The author suggests that this saint is as relevant today as she was more than 2,000 years ago. My thumb is up for this one.

Louisa P.--Richmond, CA
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ALL Sides of the Magdalene Presented Here, July 21, 2006
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As an avid Magdalene follower with too many books on the subject to count, I was very impressed by this little handbook from Ms. Lester. Not only does she give the MOST balanced perspective of all views of Mary Magdalene, but she does it in such a splendid, easily readable way. She presents Mary in light of her Catholic and Gnostic following, as well as from a feminist approach, along with many other lesser-known ways that she is regarded. Ms. Lester also included here devotional ideas and prayers...some of the best I've seen so far (although there are scarce few available; this book fills a void). This is a book I will turn to again and again in my personal journey on the Magdalene path. The ONLY thing that was glaringly missing from the book was a specific devotional for Mary's feast day, July 22nd. But with all the other delightful and informative guidance given here, one hardly misses it. In fact, I felt completely immersed in "the Magdalene attitude"...something I had yet to really feel with any other book. Bravo, Ms. Lester!
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1.0 out of 5 stars yuck, April 12, 2008
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What lead me to purchase this book? Perhaps I was reading about a different St. Mary Magda book and it got mixed up, I don't know. I love this Saint and this book is a hodge podge of New Age "tools" such as tarot, affirmations, feminism, and uninspired interpretations. It's superficial and reads like a "National Enquirer"
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Mary Magdalene's story is so powerful that, although she lived thousands of years ago, she remains a strong role model for modern women. Read the first page
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sacred feminine, male disciples, beloved disciple
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Mary Magdalene, Gospel of John, Gospel of Mary, Black Madonna, Mary of Bethany, Gospel of Philip, Holy Spirit, Old Testament, Holy Grail, New Testament Gospels, Catholic Church, Pistis Sophia, Pope Gregory, Priory of Sion, Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, Dan Brown, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Pope John Paul, Simon Peter, Garden of Eden, Leonardo Da Vinci, Mary Jacobi
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