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A Girl Named Mary…A Review
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By Octavia Randolph on June 28, 2016
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Mary’s
tale will attract and hold the attention of young readers – and even this adult
(and demanding) one. The story begins on the eve of Jesus’ birth, then
backtracks to that of Herod’s excesses, and the struggles of Mary’s parents,
Anne and Joachim. We are there for Mary’s birth, girlhood, and adolescence, and
witness her development into a virtuous yet occasionally rebellious and
questioning adolescent, which gives her character depth and believability. She
initially rails against her arranged marriage to the much-older Joseph, but at
length accepts it with good grace. No angel of Annunciation serves as the
harbinger of the special nature of the child Mary is to bear, and in fact her
wedding day and the period that follows is very much presented as a typical
Jewish marriage of the time. (It is a visiting blue-eyed Roman legionnaire who
presents the only inkling to young Mary that she may be destined for greatness,
an interesting and even arresting touch in the narrative.) Period details and
Hebrew terms and customs are deftly integrated into the narrative, and Mary
herself is presented as an intelligent, spirited, kind, and most of all, thoughtful
actor in the immense drama she is central to. It takes ability and imagination
to breathe life into a story as well-known as this one, and the author rewards
every moment spent by the reader, providing a fresh, vital, and oftentimes
surprising retelling of one of history’s most revered personalities.
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
An excerpt...
Just a little snippet to whet your appetite for A Girl Named Mary...
“What?” Mary fairly yelled. “No, No, No. Joseph is too old and not at all attractive. How could you expect me to spend the rest of my life with such an old man?”
“Mary, what’s come over you?” Anne asked.
“I don’t want to marry an old man. There are many good-looking young men. What about Jonah, didn’t you consider him?” Mary asked.
“He’s not from the House of David,” Joachim replied.
“I don’t see why that’s important,” Mary countered hotly.
What was life like for Mary of Nazareth during her first fourteen years? How did she feel when she found she was to be betrothed to a man at least twice her age and then she was going to have a son?
My story follows the sequence of events chronicled in the Bible. Because little is known of Mary's early life, I have combined historical research with the Biblical chronicle of events and added a large serving of "What if...?" to create a unique, appealing story for teens—target audience 12-16 years.
“What?” Mary fairly yelled. “No, No, No. Joseph is too old and not at all attractive. How could you expect me to spend the rest of my life with such an old man?”
“Mary, what’s come over you?” Anne asked.
“I don’t want to marry an old man. There are many good-looking young men. What about Jonah, didn’t you consider him?” Mary asked.
“He’s not from the House of David,” Joachim replied.
“I don’t see why that’s important,” Mary countered hotly.
What was life like for Mary of Nazareth during her first fourteen years? How did she feel when she found she was to be betrothed to a man at least twice her age and then she was going to have a son?
My story follows the sequence of events chronicled in the Bible. Because little is known of Mary's early life, I have combined historical research with the Biblical chronicle of events and added a large serving of "What if...?" to create a unique, appealing story for teens—target audience 12-16 years.
An excerpt...
Just a little snippet to whet your appetite for A Girl Named Mary...
“What?” Mary fairly yelled. “No, No, No. Joseph is too old and not at all attractive. How could you expect me to spend the rest of my life with such an old man?”
“Mary, what’s come over you?” Anne asked.
“I don’t want to marry an old man. There are many good-looking young men. What about Jonah, didn’t you consider him?” Mary asked.
“He’s not from the House of David,” Joachim replied.
“I don’t see why that’s important,” Mary countered hotly.
What was life like for Mary of Nazareth during her first fourteen years? How did she feel when she found she was to be betrothed to a man at least twice her age and then she was going to have a son?
My story follows the sequence of events chronicled in the Bible. Because little is known of Mary's early life, I have combined historical research with the Biblical chronicle of events and added a large serving of "What if...?" to create a unique, appealing story for teens—target audience 12-16 years.
“What?” Mary fairly yelled. “No, No, No. Joseph is too old and not at all attractive. How could you expect me to spend the rest of my life with such an old man?”
“Mary, what’s come over you?” Anne asked.
“I don’t want to marry an old man. There are many good-looking young men. What about Jonah, didn’t you consider him?” Mary asked.
“He’s not from the House of David,” Joachim replied.
“I don’t see why that’s important,” Mary countered hotly.
What was life like for Mary of Nazareth during her first fourteen years? How did she feel when she found she was to be betrothed to a man at least twice her age and then she was going to have a son?
My story follows the sequence of events chronicled in the Bible. Because little is known of Mary's early life, I have combined historical research with the Biblical chronicle of events and added a large serving of "What if...?" to create a unique, appealing story for teens—target audience 12-16 years.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
A Girl Named Mary
Twelve more days (June 27) until A Girl Named Mary becomes available on Amazon paper and Kindle. Amazon will accept reviews after June 27. Be sure to leave a "Verified Purchase review". That is important to encourage sales.
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Reviews in Newspapers, magazines, blogs and websites are very much appreciated also.
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