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They: A Biblical Tale of Secret Genders Kindle Edition

by Janet Mason (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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THEY is a groundbreaking work that will prove to be lifesaving for those in the LGBT community and enlightening and liberating to others. 
In this novel, we met Tamar from the Hebrew Bible. Tamar lives as a hermit in the desert, is content with her life and is happily barren. She is attached to her pet camel. Her aversion to goat sacrifices becomes so strong that it prompts her to become a vegetarian. Tamar has a twin sister Tabitha who becomes pregnant after seducing a young muscular shepherd. Tamar plots with Tabitha to trick Judah (a patriarch from the Bible) into believing that the baby is his so that she can have status in society rather than being burnt at the stake. Tabitha gives birth to twins. Tamar becomes attached to the children (born intersex), who call her auntie, and follows their line of intersex twins.
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  4. Publication date
    7 October 2018
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About the Author

Janet Mason is an award-winning creative writer, teacher, radio commentator, and blogger for The Huffington Post. She records commentary for This Way Out, the internationally-aired LGBTQ radio syndicate based in Los Angeles. Her book, Tea Leaves, a memoir of mothers and daughters, published by Bella Books in 2012, was chosen by the American Library Association for its 2013 Over the Rainbow List. Tea Leaves also received a Goldie Award. She is the author of three poetry books.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07J4ZXMHS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Adelaide Books LLC (7 October 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1801 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0999516434
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 8

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Janet Mason is an award-winning creative writer, teacher, and occasional blogger for such places as The Huffington Post. Her book, Tea Leaves, a memoir of mothers and daughters, published by Bella Books in 2012, was chosen by the American Library Association for its 2013 Over the Rainbow List. Tea Leaves also received a Goldie Award. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and her novel THEY, a biblical tale of secret genders (Adelaide Books – New York and Lisbon) was featured at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair. Adelaide Books also published her novel The Unicorn, The Mystery late in 2020. Her novel Loving Artemis. an endearing tale of revolution, love and marriage was published by Thorned Heart Press in August of 2022.

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Sue Lenaerts
5.0 out of 5 stars If you’re looking for a totally unique LGBT novel, I know THEY will entertain and satisfy
Reviewed in the United States on 5 June 2018
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Using the vehicle of biblical lore, Janet Mason spins a tale about a line of intersex twins and gender fluidity in her novel THEY. I am fascinated by Mason’s ability to weave together biblical historical stories with modern concepts of sexuality and gender. She paints an ancient world full of mysticism, harmony and strife through the perceptions of her non cis-gendered characters.

As a reader unfamiliar with the bible, I 'm sure I missed some of the references to religious myth. But as a reader who loves a good story, I loved Mason’s characters and how they moved through their world.
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Emily Peña Murphey
4.0 out of 5 stars “They” Playfully Upends Biblical Conventions
Reviewed in the United States on 29 December 2018
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Janet Mason demonstrates a critical insight into scripture and theology, as well as the ability to create engaging characters, in “They,” an exploration of gender fluidity set in Biblical times. The author’s wry sense of humor pervades the work and challenges conventional understanding of the Christian tradition. This reader especially enjoyed the imaginative transition between the story’s first and second parts, which transports the reader through time and space in mystical fashion. Feminists, spiritual progressives and the general reader will find “They” both thought-provoking and entertaining.
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Diana
5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend it highly
Reviewed in the United States on 12 June 2018
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The book is very enjoyable. It's a loving depiction of unconventional families in ancient times. It challenges gender and other stereotypes and reinterprets myths with subtle humor. A new twist on an ancient tale. I recommend it highly.
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Mariel
5.0 out of 5 stars I love the banter between the sisters
Reviewed in the United States on 9 April 2018
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I love the banter between the sisters. I have sisters and this was spot on. The authors take on historical fiction is very interesting with a new twist in gender relations that resonates in our world today. Worth exploring!
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Walter Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars Women will love it, men will be enlightened.
Reviewed in the United States on 22 November 2019
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Fascinating adventure with a surprising turn of events. The subject of male entitlement is revealed in a way that will open the eyes of men.
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