In addition to being sisters in Christ, Pam Spano and I are sister fan girls of Heather King, who has described herself as an ex-attorney, recovering alcoholic Catholic convert (and who I think is among the best memoirists writing today). So when
Pam messaged me the top cover of Redeemed: Stumbling Toward God, Sanity, and the Peace That Passes All Understanding, my response was something along the lines of “Yippee! I know what I’m reading for March” and promptly ordered it.
Except… a couple days later, I ran across an earlier copy of Redeemed (the lower cover) among my books. Further investigation found that, guess what, no wonder I thought it’d be good March reading–I read it in March 2018!
Now I remember loving the humor, bite, and unflinchingly honesty in Redeemed. And while I wouldn’t exactly call re-reading
Heather King “comfort food,” I’m looking forward to tasting this book again.
What’s on your nightstand?
Ha, ha! Funny about ordering the same book twice. Enjoyed your newsletter. My nightstand? Journal of a Soul, the notes St. John XXIII took during retreats throughout his life. Consoling to know he had the same struggles we do: distraction in prayer, wasting time, and talking too much. And that he made the same resolutions year after year, always thinking he had made little progress. But I think that last part is really a sign of humility.