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?
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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.