Donna D. Conrad
Thought-provoking tales and personal reflections
New Release
The Last Magdalene
Enter the exotic world of Qedeshah, priestesses of the goddess Asherah. Secluded in their Jerusalem temple complex, they are trained from birth to honor traditions established before the time of Abraham.
“During days of unrest and uncertainty, one night in the arms of the Goddess granted more solace than all the burnt offerings the Temple of Adonai could consume.”
Miriam of Bethany, The Magdalene
About the Author
Donna D. Conrad
Hello and welcome to my website. For those of you new to my work, I am passionate about giving voice to women who have been marginalized throughout history. My new series of historical novels delve into the lives and times of women who have been either ignored or misrepresented throughout history. The Magdalene Chronicles, my current work in progress, parts the veil to reveal the times, places, and events we’ve heard about for two thousand years from a male perspective now told by the woman behind the legend, Mary Magdalene.
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What Readers Say
“Bold and sumptuously told, this re-imagining of the life of the woman known in the English-speaking world as Mary Magdalene. Comparable to Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent and Alice Hoffman’s The Dovekeepers.”
Publishers Weekly
“An enthralling tale of the many faces of love—and its ultimate triumph over prejudice and hate.”
C.C. Humphreys
“The Last Magdalene is superbly conceived and serves both as immersive entertainment and, in the case of the titular character, a needed corrective to what we have been taught. Ms Conrad has produced the finest novel of the Biblical Era I have read.”
Octavia Randolph
“Take a ‘trip’ through a unique world. It’s a wild ride you won’t want to miss!”
Sharon Baker
“Surprising and terrifying at times. A great story of survival and thriving in the face of adversity.”
Cliff Wolford
“Authentic and unabashed – Conrad’s life story is a necessary response to the usual saccharine and glamorized accounts of the flower child era.”
Keith Bauman
“House of the Moon: Surviving the Sixties, is a gritty, intense and provocative look at the underbelly of the 60’s peace and love movement, loaded with enough famous rockers, sex, drugs and rock and roll to make you feel like you are tripping right along with her.”