Song of the Magdalene [Paperback]

The story of a teenage Mary Magdalene -- here called Miriam -- is finally told....
When the world goes dark and her mind explodes within her, Miriam's future is shattered. In ancient Israel such seizures make her unclean. If anyone finds out about them, she will be an outcast.
Only Abraham -- the son of Hannah, her caretaker -- shares her secret. Abraham, too, is afflicted -- a perfect mind in an imperfect body -- and to the villagers he is an idiot.
To Miriam he is a savior....School Library JournalA gripping novel that is hard to put downSchool Library JournalThe narrative is rich with modern issues of gender, disability, violence against women, and spirituality.Booklist[Written with] richness of detail and depth of feeling....Lyrical writing and layered characterizations....