Everyone please take a gander at the new Graphic Novel by my FB (that stands for "facebook" - didn't want any confusion) buddy Dr. J.D. McWilliams!
News release:
Exciting graphic novel brings history to life – and maybe helps your sex life
She was raised in bloodshed and nurtured to accept abuse, but can God still save her – and you?
Find out in “Escape of the ‘Sinful Woman’: How Mary Magdalene Escaped Sexual Hangups and Habits from Abuse and How You Can Too!” It’s volume one of a new graphic novel series about an ex-prostitute who helped found the Christian church. The drama faithfully follows the Bible, adding details and insights from scores of other ancient and modern sources.
The story is told from the viewpoint of Mary Magdalene herself, a chubby, bookish teenager struggling against cultural restrictions on women and girls. Religious war, harsh traditions and sexual confusion nearly destroy her, but a daring young revolution tells her that God still loves her. Further, she learns that God is about to visit Earth in person to help fix people's problems! But will God appear in time to save the day?
This gripping, fact-based story is written and illustrated by Dr. J.D. McWilliams, a lawyer-journalist who has helped hundreds of battered women with court cases, who has written for several daily newspapers, and who has helped lead a Christian couples ministry. Dr. McWilliams carefully documents the facts of Mary’s story, and then builds on them to bring history to life. Dr. McWilliams also weaves in sexual history and sex education that readers will find useful and insightful.
Additionally, Dr. McWilliams illustrates the story with images that draw inspiration from a mix of classic “high art” like Michelangelo and Gustave Dore and classic cartoon art from the likes of Jack Kirby and Frank Frazetta. To preserve the old-world feel of the story, the narrative and dialogue are chronicled in sort of a “Prince Valiant”-style under the images.
Dr. McWilliams has authored two separate editions of volume one: one for teenagers (15+) and one for grownups. The difference between the two is evident in a battle scene on the opening pages. Mary’s family of Israeli revolutionaries is cornered by a platoon of Roman soldiers, and the two factions cross swords. The teen version of the scene is action-packed, but no more graphic than an old John Wayne movie. The grownup version, by contrast, is more like a scene from the epic “Saving Private Ryan.” Yet both versions show the traumatizing realities of the world in which Mary grew up.
The trauma continues as Mary copes with confusing messages about womanhood and sexuality. Ancient Israel was ruled by the Roman Empire, a culture of legendary perversions. Yet Mary struggles to follow Israel’s One True God, whose moral standards differ from the Roman Emperor’s. The teen and grownup editions of the story give different levels of detail about Mary’s experiences, but both versions promote the message that God will love and help you no matter how far you’ve fallen.
Join Mary Magdalene’s quest of faith in volume one of “Escape of the ‘Sinful Woman’”! The teen edition is available as a 288-page paperback on Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Escape-
Also, if you’re in the greater Nashville area, you can attend book signings at the Comix City Too! bookstore at 1442 Gallatin Pike North, Madison, Tennessee, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
May God bless you in your quest for righteous spiritual and sexual fulfillment.
For more information, contact Dr. J.D. McWilliams at drjdmcwilliams@yahoo.com or on www.Facebook.com/
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