NEW! Every Wednesday The Latina Book Club will feature excerpts from exciting novels by Latino authors. Happy reading! JESUS AND MAGDALENE by João Cerqueira Line by Lion Publications Yes, this novel is about The Second Coming . Book Summary: Jesus returns to earth and meets activist Magdalene who is fighting for a better world. He finds an extremist ecological group, which is plotting to destroy a maize plantation it believes to be genetically modified. Then, he observes the rise up against a tourist development that is built on a forest preserve. Finally, he witnesses an armed conflict between blacks and gypsies. However, although he limits himself to accompanying Magdalene, attempting only to pacify those on bad terms, he is unable to escape the fury of mankind. And only a con man will recognize him. EXCERPT: According to the gypsy community, it was the blacks who started the riots. A gang of adolescents, who liked to harass gypsy...