Chasing Grace - Reflections of a Catholic Girl, Grown Up

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. ...

Product details

• Authors: Martha Manning, Manning Martha
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.08.1997
• EAN: 9780062513120
• ISBN: 978-0-06-251312-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; PSYCHOLOGY / General, Psychology, Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, Christian life and practice, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Spirituality and religious experience, Religion and beliefs, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Relating to Christian people and groups, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Happiness, PSYCHOLOGY: General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: General, RELIGION: Christian Living / Spiritual Growth, RELIGION: Meditations, RELIGION: Spirituality