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Loading... The Expected Oneby Kathleen McGowan
 Pauline.Ramsey | May 10, 2013 |  While I enjoy the subject of Mary Magdalen and the search for what the author believes is the truth about her, her books are a bit disjointed. (  ) FlygURL | May 29, 2011 | This is the story of a woman who finds that she has links to the holy grail. She also finds that she's dragged into controversy and that there are a number of different people who want her to join them because she has a lot of potential power. I found it readable but only just, there are huge leaps of faith involved in some of the logic and the story, despite it's claim of authenticity (which really didn't do anything to improve the story for me). The interlinks that it builds between almost all the famous women of history stretched even my flexible credulity! The fact that I've read almost everything that she's using as references didn't help. It's not the worst thing I've read, I found it readable but it didn't make me want to rush out and get the sequel. ( ) wyvernfriend | Aug 24, 2009 | Absolute caca. (  )4  Chicachoo | Apr 16, 2009 | This is a mystery along the same lines as The Da Vinci Code only more interesting in my opinion. It explores the prominent position of Mary Magdalene in Christ's ministry and her exclusion from main stream Christianity as it developed. It also includes the ages old legend of the Holy Bloodline of Jesus and Mary and their descendents, as well as the rise of competing secret societies. The story is told through the character of Maureen, a modern day descendent of Mary and Jesus. McGowan has researched the subject extensively, and while the book is very informative, it is not particularly well-written. There are many chapter breaks to indicate changes in point of view that make the story choppy. The author also tries to communicate the various Magdalene legends through the stilted dialogue of the characters. I enjoyed this book despite it's faults because of the fascinating subject matter. I recommend it to those who have an interest in alternative beliefs regarding the roots of Christianity. I found it totally absorbing and thought provoking. ( ) loriephillips | Mar 19, 2009 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0743299426, Hardcover)THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD! A POLITICAL RIVALRY THAT ENDED IN TWO EXECUTIONS AN INTRICATE LOVE TRIANGLE THAT ALTERED THE COURSE OF HISTORY A RELIGIOUS REVOLUTION THAT CHANGED THE WORLDTwo thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the rocky foothills of the French Pyrenees, a gospel that contained her own version of the events and characters of the New Testament. Protected by supernatural forces, these sacred scrolls could be uncovered only by a special seeker, one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of l'attendue -- The Expected One. When journalist Maureen Pascal begins the research for a new book, she has no idea that she is stepping into an ancient mystery so secret, so revolutionary, that thousands of people have killed and died for it. She becomes deeply immersed in the mystical cultures of southwest France as the eerie prophecy of The Expected One casts a shadow over her life and work and a long-buried family secret comes to light. Maureen's extraordinary journey takes her from the dusty streets of Jerusalem to the cathedrals of Paris . . . and ultimately to search for the scrolls themselves. She must unravel clues that link history's great artistic masters, including Sandro Botticelli, Nicolas Poussin, and Jean Cocteau; the Medici, Bourbon, and Borgia dynasties; and great scientific minds like Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton. Ultimately, she, and the reader, come face-to-face with Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, John the Baptist, Judas, and Salome in the pages of a deeply moving and powerful new gospel, the life of Jesus as told by Mary Magdalene. (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:43:44 -0500) Two thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the rocky foothills of the French Pyrenees, a gospel that contained her own version of the events and characters of the New Testament. Protected by supernatural forces, these sacred scrolls could be uncovered only by a special seeker, one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of The Expected One. When journalist Maureen Pascal begins the research for a new book, she has no idea that she is stepping into an ancient mystery so secret, so revolutionary, that thousands have killed and died for it. Maureen's journey takes her from the dusty streets of Jerusalem to the cathedrals of Paris--and ultimately to search for the scrolls themselves.--From publisher description.… (more) |
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By no means am I a devout Christian/Catholic, nor do I practice any one religion, but I found this book very awe-inspiring in the aspect that we should all love one another rather than let the hate and fear of our previous teachings bring us down. If there truly is a "Book of Love" written by Christ himself, perhaps there may be hope for mankind still. (