I freely confess to being a Heather King groupie. She describes herself as “an ex-lawyer, a sober alcoholic of 35 years, a Catholic convert, and a lover of books, film, and art.” She’s one of the finest memoirists writing today. (I especially love her one-word-title books, including Parched, Redeemed, and Stripped.) So when her essay… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Consumed
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On the Nightstand: Redeemed (Again)
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… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Redeemed (Again)
On the Nightstand: Harrowed by Heather King
I was thirty before I had a vegetable garden. My husband and I bought a house thirty miles west of Chicago, which meant a commute of as much as two hours each way per day for me. I was stressed! He encouraged me to start a garden; he knew the joy it brought his beloved… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Harrowed by Heather King
On the Nightstand: A Season of Grace
I had a plan for this month. I was going to read Heather King’s new book, Ravished: Notes on Womanhood. Except, well, I took it along on my annual self-directed silent retreat and finished it the first time. I recommend it highly. That means A Season of Grace: Embracing God’s Gifts in the Autumn of… Continue reading On the Nightstand: A Season of Grace