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A Womanist Perspective on Mary (Her Story Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Ermelinda Makkimane (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 90 ratings

Step into the depths of Mary of Nazareth's soul as her story unfolds in this captivating blend of poetry and Biblical history. In this brief yet profoundly insightful exploration of femininity, intuition, and empathy, you'll immerse yourself in the world of the New Testament's most iconic woman. Join Mary on her extraordinary journey like never before.

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"...deep in feminine intuition and empathy." - Yvonne Vaz Ezdani, author, Songs of the Survivors

"Drawing new treasures from old." - Abdiel LeRoy, Christian author

"An immaculate concept...exquisitely described from a woman's POV." - Braz Menezes, author, The Matata Trilogy

"...a book whose idea has finally come." - An Amazon Customer (USA)

"approached with a contemporary woman's context." - No Nonsense Reviews

"A lyrical rendering of an age-old story." - A Kindle Reader

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    Her Story
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    July 18, 2020
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"I bought this Kindle version on Amazon Kindle in 90 seconds.
I can only describe it as an immaculate concept. A beautiful reconstruct of a well known story, exquisitely described from a woman's POV, or in the author's words 'a poetic account of Mary's life gives a glimpse into her struggles during her teenage pregnancy, her life in Nazareth, in her son's ministry and his death, and of her life post-resurrection.'
A pleasure to read. Keep writing, Ermelinda Makkimane."- Braz Menezes, novelist, The Matata Trilogy

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08D7LNNXD
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 18, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 108 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 54 pages
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  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Her Story
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Ermelinda Makkimane loves thinking and writing poetry. She lives and works from her village in Goa, India. Her poems have appeared in anthologies and she has recently published her first book "Her Story" on Amazon.

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Customers praise the book's poetry, describing it as a moving narrative poem that is easy to read. They find it enlightening, with one customer noting its first-person insight.

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Customers appreciate the poetry in the book, describing it as a beautiful piece of work with a moving narrative and poetic feel, making it an easy read.

"A beautiful piece of work written about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus...." Read more

"...I highly recommend any and all to read this short poetic story and consider the story you may be familiar with but look at it from Mary's personal..." Read more

"...familiar passages from the scriptures and woven them into a moving narrative poem, giving voice to Mary’s own thoughts as she goes about her daily..." Read more

"...Fascinating perspective to read. The language and creative voice is compelling and captivating...." Read more

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Customers find the book enlightening and intriguing, with one customer noting it provides a first-person perspective and another mentioning it is based on real-life experiences.

"...Very interesting perspective for anyone religious that is inspired by Mary and her struggles and sorrows...." Read more

"...This book gives a first-person insight on what we can imagine Mary’s thoughts and feelings were before Jesus was born, during his life, death and..." Read more

"...of the human story, told briefly in verse but with compassion and understanding, you’ll have to read Makkimane’s Her Story...." Read more

"I love the book so much. Fascinating perspective to read. The language and creative voice is compelling and captivating...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read, with one mentioning it's a quick read.

"...Also a great read for anyone interested in Mary's life in general and to see if you find the facts stated to be legit or fraud...." Read more

"...I found it to be a revealing and satisfying read. ―Victor Rangel-Ribeiro" Read more

"I love the book so much. Fascinating perspective to read. The language and creative voice is compelling and captivating...." Read more

"This book is awesome and I loved every minute of it. The bible never mentioned the story behind Msry's journey...." Read more

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I love the book so much. Fascinating perspective to read. The language and creative voice is compelling and captivating. I always loved Mary yet this book is so intimate I feel like I am seeing her story so fresh. Thank you for writing this wonderful book, God bless you.
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  • crystal
    5.0 out of 5 stars Christian Poetry about the Mother of Jesus
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020
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    A beautiful piece of work written about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Very interesting perspective for anyone religious that is inspired by Mary and her struggles and sorrows. Based around real life, this is a nice twist on learning more about the second half of the bible. Also a great read for anyone interested in Mary's life in general and to see if you find the facts stated to be legit or fraud. I personally love the second half of the bible and it was nice to read more about Mary for a change.
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  • Luce Wood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2020
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    Her Story is a beautifully written, inspiring piece of poetry. The Author, in a majestic display of rolling poetic art, details the life and journeys of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. The Bible sparcly describes the emaculat conception of Mary with the Son of God, but little is known of the day to day struggles Mary has: young pregnancy, rushed marriage to an older man, certain rumors and gossip she may have endured, the long journey to Bethlehem to register as citizens, the agony of childbirth without a "proper dwelling", the pains of watching such an independent Child grow into adulthood, the Crucifixion of her beloved Son, and life after all these struggles. This book, Her Story, is a beautiful and poetic focus on the likely, if not certain, mental and Spiritual strength inside the young Mary as she journies into adulthood and faces such a trying life. Her Story is a short and easy read with the pages simply flowing by as the reader delves into this ancient Story through the eyes of the Woman chosen to be the Mother of God. I highly recommend any and all to read this short poetic story and consider the story you may be familiar with but look at it from Mary's personal perspective.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Account of Mary All in One Place
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020
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    Ever wonder what Mary’s side of the story was during Jesus’s birth and life? Mary’s words are found in the gospels of Luke and John. There’s no book of Mary in the bible, so these are all accounts of what she had to say. They are spread throughout and not consolidated into one whole story of what she had to endure. This book gives a first-person insight on what we can imagine Mary’s thoughts and feelings were before Jesus was born, during his life, death and resurrection. The idea of this book was very original to me, and I can’t say I ever came across this idea. Having never thought of what Mary’s story was, I was excited to read about the hardships she faced from beginning to end. Of course most of us know the story whether you’re a believer or not due to education, but not like this. I would recommend this book to others.
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  • Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
    4.0 out of 5 stars Mary's Real-life Story
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020
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    To the more than two billion Christians around the world, Mary, mother of Jesus, is by that very fact the mother of God. To the close to two billion Muslims in the world, Mary, mother of Jesus, is the woman to be most admired and revered in all of mankind. Yet not many among these billions probably take time each day to think what life must actually have been like for Mary, the unwed mother, before Jesus became, well, Jesus. In thinking of her as the mother of God, we forget the fact that she was truly human.
    Now at last that situation has been set right. In Her Story, author and poet Ermelinda Makkimane has taken familiar passages from the scriptures and woven them into a moving narrative poem, giving voice to Mary’s own thoughts as she goes about her daily life. Following the annunciation by the angel, Mary finds herself in a quandary:
    Pregnant without knowing a man. Unthinkable! Impossible! The raveling and unraveling Of this has taken me a lifetime.
    Mary finds comfort in a visit to her cousin Elizabeth, old but also suddenly pregnant, but on returning to her own home must once again face the stares, the whispers, the fingerpointing. She must face, too, Joseph’s initial reaction, his offer of a quiet divorce, followed by his change of heart; and finally the two must make the long trip to Bethlehem to register themselves as citizens. The hour is late, the inns are all full, and the baby is due. What did that feel like, happening in real time? The Bible does not tell us.
    So to get the feel of the human story, told briefly in verse but with compassion and understanding, you’ll have to read Makkimane’s Her Story. I found it to be a revealing and satisfying read. ―Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
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  • Debbie Milam, Author Overtaken by Grace
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2021
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    I love the book so much. Fascinating perspective to read. The language and creative voice is compelling and captivating.

    I always loved Mary yet this book is so intimate I feel like I am seeing her story so fresh. Thank you for writing this wonderful book, God bless you.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Exquisite read

    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2021
    I love the book so much. Fascinating perspective to read. The language and creative voice is compelling and captivating.

    I always loved Mary yet this book is so intimate I feel like I am seeing her story so fresh. Thank you for writing this wonderful book, God bless you.
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  • Miriam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2020
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    This book is awesome and I loved every minute of it. The bible never mentioned the story behind Msry's journey. I could literally feel her pain as she was in labor, felt her pain watching her son die for the sins of the world. I recommend this book and author.
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  • Grumpa B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Walk a lyrical mile in her shoes
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2020
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    This lyrical poem chronicles the life and inner-most thoughts of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Approached with a contemporary woman's context, this poem beautifully describes what it felt like to be an unmarried pregnant teen.

    While obviously speculative, this tells us more about the person of Mary.
    More fundamental Christian and Islamic readers may find this objectionable to postulate on the life of a key figure in both religions.

    NNR says 4 1/2 Stars - A must for anyone interested in Mary, Mother of Jesus.
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  • Ben Z.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short, but very intriguing
    Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2020
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    Honestly, I didn't think I would like this book as much as I did. It was actually amazing!
    Of course, I love St. Mary so seeing her words as poetry was very inspiring. Although the words are fictitious, they are all grounded in Biblical passages which is what makes them so powerful. Anyone who enjoyed reading the Gospel of Matthew and Luke would enjoy this book hands down!
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  • L. A Nolan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Read.
    Reviewed in India on January 16, 2021
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    I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, a brilliant concept from the author. The narration flows freely, almost poetically and is rich with a mother's love. The prose is so well crafted, it effortlessly paints a vivid backdrop for this truly unique perspective. This was a suggested read for me, outside my normal choice of material, yet I devoured every word. Well done, you've gained a fan. Pick up a copy, make tea, then curl up and allow yourself to be swept away into a fantastically fresh and original script.
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  • Margaret
    5.0 out of 5 stars A brief, but beautiful read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2021
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    A Womanist Perspective on Mary by Ermelinda Makkimane is a brief, but beautiful read. The story of Mary is well known, but the author does a brilliant job of making it fresh and engaging with her beautifully poetic language and insightful imagination!

    Five stars!
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  • rhys
    5.0 out of 5 stars interesting perspective
    Reviewed in Italy on June 29, 2021
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    it an interesting book thats gives a though provoking perspective on things.
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  • Kindle customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiring Work
    Reviewed in India on April 18, 2021
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    A story told through a poetic verse about the motherhood quality of a woman. In this poem, we shall see a woman who is the mother of Jesus, but she is also confused, tired, and frightened. The poem touched my heart and while reading I felt like crying. It kept me hooked until the end. I recommend it highly to poem lovers.
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  • Sam Thompson
    5.0 out of 5 stars A story untold before in Rhyme
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2020
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    Her Story is a short read with twist of a story told through poems about Mary’s life. I found this book to be a great concept on two counts,
    1. The way the author writes the story in poetic form
    2. An angle from Mary’s life, nobody to my knowledge, has attempted before.
    I found it thought provoking, to the extent that I wondered what happened to Joseph. We know he was not present at the crucifixion, so did he die at some stage?
    Great read for people with inquisitive minds and like the question, What if?
    The author would do a good job writing about the lives of Mary Magdalene or Joseph using the same format. I would read them.
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