Chasing Grace: Reflections of a Catholic Girl, Grown Up - Softcover

Manning, Martha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062513125 ISBN 13: 9780062513120

Publisher: HarperOne, 1997

Synopsis

Pub Date: 1997-08-05 Pages: 240 Language: English Publisher: Harper Collins From the author of the absolutely absorbing (USA Today) memoir Undercurrents comes an unforgettable portrait of childhood. family and community The eldest child of a devout Irish-. American Catholic family. Martha Manning weaves her story around the seven holy sacraments:. baptism. penance. communion. confirmation. holy orders. marriage and last rites She recalls her childhood pratfalls. adolescent yearnings and entrance into motherhood with wisdom. wit and remarkable honesty . At once poignant and laugh-out-loud funny. Chasing Grace is a wholly original tale of family and friends. happy times and difficult ones - and thepainful. joyous journey from childhood to adulthood.

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Review:

"Poignant, witty, often caustic... Manning's meditations will appeal to thoughtful readers of every persuasion." -- "Library Journal" "I used to think that grace is what happens when your toast falls butter-side-up. But that's not grace, it's good fortune. Grace is what helps you celebrate the joy of a good landing and tolerate the disappointment of a bad one." -- Martha Manning

About the Author:

Martha Manning, Ph.D., is a writer, clinical psychologist, and former professor of psychology at George Mason University. She is the author of Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface; Chasing Grace: Reflections of a Catholic Girl, Grown Up; and All Seasons Pass: Grieving Miscarriage. Manning has been recognized by the National Institutes of Mental Health for her work in education and advocacy and was awarded the American Psychiatric Association 1996 Presidential Award for Patient Advocacy. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times Book Review, the Washington Post, Ladies' Home Journal, and New Woman. She has been featured on Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, C-SPAN, The Early Show, NPR's "Voice of America," and other radio and television programs.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperOne
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0062513125
• ISBN 13: 9780062513120
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240