Kathleen McGowan (born March 22, 1963) is an American

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'', July 18, 2006. Her novel ''The Expected One'' sold over a million copies worldwide and has appeared in over fifty languages. She claims to be a descendant of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene.

''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, it was self-published in 2005, and sold 2,500 copies. On July 25, 2006, the book was re-published by

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under the Touchstone imprint and became a New York Times Best Seller. The second novel of the series is ''The Book of Love'', published in 2009, focusing on the life of Mathilda of Canossa which is also a NYT Best Seller. The third novel of the series is '' The Poet Prince'', published in 2010, focusing on the life of

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another excellent book which is also a NYT best seller. 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''

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Works

* ''The Boleyn Heresy: The Time Will Come'' 2022 *''The Poet Prince'', 2010 *''The Source of Miracles: Seven Steps to Transforming Your Life Through the Lord's Prayer'', Fireside, 2009. *''The Book of Love'', 2009. *''The Expected One'', Touchstone, 2006. *''Sherdhana's Hand'' (lyrics) *''The St Patrick's Day Song'' (lyrics)

Television appearances

She has appeared as a presenter on the History Channel and H2 television series ''

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''. She has also appeared as a presenter on ''Bible Secrets Revealed'', and made appearances in episodes during

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'', both shows also on the History Channel. On an episode of "Mysteries of the Bible" She emphatically stated that "a group of men with agendas of politics and economics and not spirituality, decided on the texts of the bible."

Personal life

She was married to Philip Coppens, who died in 2012. Together they produced the internet radio program "The Spirit Revolution".thespiritrevolution.com
as retrieved on May 22, 2013

References

External links

Kathleen McGowan's personal websiteMcGowan's author's page at Simon&Schuster
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Secrets of Mary Magdalene
- Kathleen McGowan, Contributor, 2006 {{DEFAULTSORT:McGowan, Kathleen American historical novelists Living people 21st-century American novelists American women novelists American women songwriters Women historical novelists 1963 births 21st-century American women writers