I might have rated this book four stars if I had read it, but I listened to it over a series of walks through bear country (easier than singing or talking to myself the whole time). The subject interested me very much, and I thank Ms. Norris for her thorough examination and explanation of the su...
This is a book I will keep for reading again. I found it fascinating and relevant and exactly what I needed right now in my personal spiritual life. Kathleen Norris is honest about her struggles, persistent in her search for meaning, and inspiring in her confidence that God is real. The monast...
These short essays reminded more than anything else of Annie Dillard's Holy the Firm. Both use the poet's eye to clear away the emotion and prejudice we muddy our hearts with so that we can live our lives more simply and directly. It offers insights to people like me who dismiss organized reli...