Mary of Bellingham

by Anneke Campbell

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588720853
• ISBN13: 9781588720856
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Jodere Group
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

An exceptionally well written and original work

Mary Of Bellingham is an imaginatively crafted novel by Anneke Campbell premising a modern-day miracle of virgin birth. When a pregnant teenager, alone and in need of help, wanders into an ordinary town, she sparks heated controversy, by claiming that she is channeling the Virgin Mary. Through kindness, a local waitress takes the girl into her own home, while controversy and speculation sets the community into something of an uproar. An exceptionally well written and original work of very highly recommended fiction, Mary Of Bellingham also provides readers with a quite thoughtful commentary upon the nature of the miracle of birth and a compelling testimony with respect to the desperate human desire to be part of something sublime and far beyond the ordinary.

The Passion of Mary of Bellingham

In an age that relishes the sensationalistic treatment of religious themes, it's hard to imagine an author insisting on something much more complex, subtle, and deeply ambiguous. It refreshingly gives us the female point of view and, in doing so, asks one immensely difficult question after another. Even more important, it refuses to answer these questions definitively. This reader for once felt that his intelligence was being honored. Mel Gibson--in fact, all of Hollywood--should read this novel. It's passion and, yes, its humor as well are richly rewarding.

What would YOU do?

How would you react if confronted with a miracle? Would you even recognize one if it were staring you in the face? These are the questions posed by poet, journalist and former midwife, Anneke Cambell in this charming and thought-provoking first novel. Young "Mary" stumbles into the lives of the people of Bellingham, trudging between houses, knocking on doors and clutching a blue blanket against the bitter winter cold. She is mute, bedraggled, bruised, and very pregnant Already an unusual occurrence for the sleepy little town, Mary's arrival becomes national news when a local doctor determines that the girl is, in fact, still a virgin.Is she a miracle? Is she some quirk of science? Is she lying? Is she demon possessed? Can her touch heal? Should she be committed? Each of Campbell's richly drawn characters responds differently to the mystery of this young virgin, who seems at times a frightened, even rebellious teenager, and at times glows with an inner aura of peace. Some are moved to help, some to profit , some to disbelief and fear, and some to awe depending on their own greatest need. With a gentle, almost lyrical style, Campbell's plot weaves deftly through the lives of Bellingham's townspeople--people within whom it is easy to see ourselves, our friends, families and neighbors, as they try to care for, exploit, deny or understand this phenomenon in their midst.A superb first work. Inspiring and heart warming, without being either preachy or overly sentimental I look forward to reading more from this author.Elyce PicciottiSarasota, FL

It's A Miracle

I have suffered from an inability to concentrate during reading, thereby never experiencing the joy of reading. This book has been a life changing miracle for me. I read this book cover to cover in one evening, could not put it down. I for the first time in many years truely experienced the joy of reading! Mary of Bellingham has been an inspiration and pure joy to read. My thanks to the author for this wonderful gift. I seem to be miraculously cured of my inability to concentrate and now have continued to participate in the wonderful world of reading. I am engrossed in books which I have wanted to read for YEARS!

Amazing

This is an amazing read by a writer who knows what she is talking about. A searing examination of modern culture and religion.I can't wait for her next book.