Kathleen McGowan
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Kathleen McGowan is an American
author
. Her novel The Expected One sold over a million copies worldwide and has appeared in over fifty languages.
Kathleen McGowan began working on the first novel The Expected One in 1989. Focusing on the role of Mary Magdalene
, it was self-published in 2005, and sold 2,500 copies. On July 25, 2006, the book was re-published by Simon & Schuster
under the Touchstone imprint.
The second novel of the series is The Book of Love, published in 2009, focusing on the life of Saint Mathilda of Canossa.
The third novel of the series is The Poet Prince, published in 2010, focusing on the life of Lorenzo de Medici.
Each novel of the series features the fictitious heroine Maureen Paschal, who is tasked with uncovering alleged historical and Christian enigmas. Other fictitious characters include Berenger Sinclair and Tamara Wisdom, as well as the enigmatic character Destino.
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. Her novel The Expected One sold over a million copies worldwide and has appeared in over fifty languages.
The Magdalene Line series
The Magdalene Line is a series of novels, featuring both fictitious and historical female characters which the author believes history has either misrepresented or obliterated.Kathleen McGowan began working on the first novel The Expected One in 1989. Focusing on the role of Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
, it was self-published in 2005, and sold 2,500 copies. On July 25, 2006, the book was re-published by Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
under the Touchstone imprint.
The second novel of the series is The Book of Love, published in 2009, focusing on the life of Saint Mathilda of Canossa.
The third novel of the series is The Poet Prince, published in 2010, focusing on the life of Lorenzo de Medici.
Each novel of the series features the fictitious heroine Maureen Paschal, who is tasked with uncovering alleged historical and Christian enigmas. Other fictitious characters include Berenger Sinclair and Tamara Wisdom, as well as the enigmatic character Destino.
The Source of Miracles
The Source of Miracles is a self-help book, based on the Lord's Prayers and offering the reader seven steps to transform their life. The process is based on the six-petalled rose depicted at the center of the Chartres cathedral labyrinthLabyrinth
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos...
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Works
- The Poet Prince, 2010
- The Source of Miracles: Seven Steps to Transforming Your Life Through the Lord's Prayer, Fireside, 2009.ISBN 978-1-4391-3765-9
- The Book of Love, 2009.
- The Expected One, Touchstone, 2006. ISBN 0-7432-9942-6
- Hot Chocolate for the Mystical Teenage Soul, Plume, 2000. ISBN 0-452-28070-2
- Magical Souvenirs, Plume, 2002. ISBN 0-452-28305-1
- Sherdhana's Hand (lyrics)
- The St Patrick's Day Song (lyrics)
External links
- The author's official website
- Interview at Bookdepository.co.uk
- Secrets of Mary Magdalene - Kathleen McGowan, Contributor, 2006