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Author's Latest a Different Nativity Story
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:33:00 AM
by Susan Eileen Walker
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| Mary of Nazareth, Pennsylvania is a retelling of the nativity story in 21st century small town America |
New Bern, NC – At sixteen, Mary Nelson’s life was all about tenth grade, her job at the Java Junction and her boyfriend, Joey Griffith. God was a nebulous facet of her life, until she had the dream, telling her that she was pregnant with God’s baby. With that, her life changed forever. This is the basis of Mary of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, the latest novel from author Susan Eileen Walker.
Mary of Nazareth, Pennsylvania is a love story that takes readers on a journey through the daily lives of two American teenagers confronted with a situation unlike any other. It accurately portrays today’s teenagers and their culture while introducing an aspect of the miraculous into their lives. It isn’t a mere mimic of the nativity story. It is a powerful, creative and relevant retelling of an ancient story of how God would enter the world today through the birth of a child.
Mary of Nazareth, Pennsylvania eloquently details the anxiety that a teenage girl and boy must feel when dealing with an unexpected pregnancy. From the discovery of the pregnancy to the reactions of family and friends, to the doctor’s options the teen-mother is suggested to take, to dealing with the whispers of the church and doubts of a media-saturated society. You can’t read this book without asking, “What must it have been like for Mary and Joseph of 1st century Judea?”
Trust in God is a reoccurring theme in this book that reminds us of how two young teenagers found the faith to bring into the world the greatest story ever told. In Mary of Nazareth, Pennsylvania we find that faith is possible for even the most unlikely and unprepared.
In addition to working on her next novel, a Christian romance, Ms. Walker runs a one-woman medical transcription service. She also spends over 500 hours each year knitting hats for infants and children that she donates to hospitals and children’s charities around the world, sings in her church’s choir, and still enjoys daydreaming.
For copies of press kits, request interviews or a visit from Ms. Walker, or to order Mary of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, please contact Ms. Walker at sewalker101.hotmail.com or visit her website at www.authorsden.com/susaneileenwalker.
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