Holly E. Hearon

Advantages: Good information, well researched
Disadvantages: -

...The primary surprise awaiting the reader of 'The Mary Magdalene Tradition: Witnesss and Counter-Witness in Early Christian Communities' is that it is not a book about Mary Magdalene. While Mary Magdalene features as a character of importance in the text of Holly Hearon, professor of New Testament studies at my seminary, this is not a biography or history book on Magdalene, but rather on the impact that the primary stories of Mary Magdalene - the post-resurrection stories (and peripherally related, other stories of Magdalene showing her prominence among the followers of Jesus) - have on the early Christian community and Christian development. Hearon's primary questions are the rhetorical functions - 'who told these stories of the appearances to the women, and why did they tell them?' Stories are told for a reason, one assumes... Read review

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Advantages: A unique way of looking at old stories
Disadvantages: none

...way. I would like to turn for a moment at the conclusion to one particular chapter, ‘Women’s Work and the Realm of God’, by Holly Hearon and Antoinette Clark Wire (because Holly Hearon is a friend of mine, I shall give pride of place to highlighting her chapter). This chapter looks at women’s work, particularly baking and spinning, as these are traditional occupations for women in ancient times as well as in most of the world today. Hearon and Wire examine the issues following multiple strategies that look at historical, textual, linguistic, ideological, and current readership concerns. Finally, the authors invite the readers to take these things into consideration and ‘revision ourselves differently: not as exploited workers in the patriarchal household, but as the hands of God who promises a new economy for the household of God.’... Read review

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Advantages: Exciting, Different, It will get you hooked
Disadvantages: Not much to read in the book after you've read online

...What is Hollys Inbox? Hollys Inbox has been compared to Bridget Jones's Diary and is the new "Chick Lit". Hollys Inbox was launched in February 2007 and has been a hit all over the world with thousands of reader's logging in from Germany, America, Australia etc. The story starts with Holly's first day at Huerst and Wright, a busy investment bank in London, as a Receptionist. Holly really struggles when she starts as she hasn't any previous experience in this role before and her new Colleague, Patricia, isn't helpful in the slightest. The story begins detailing the hard time Holly is having at her new work with Patricia, although, they soon form a fantastic friendship throughout the novel. Holly receives e-mails on a daily basis from her best friend Jason, her ex Colleague at a nearby Hotel. As well as Jason's e-mails, Holly receives e... Read review

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