Astonished a story of evil, blessings, grace, and solace

In the middle of her vibrant Mexican town, amid good friends, margaritas at sunset, salsa, yoga, mariachis, even before the rapist arrived, a midlife crisis had been brewing. Failed relationships, worn-out dreams, and wavering religous beliefs had tinged her life with despair, flat-lined it to gray....

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Main Author: Donofrio, Beverly
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2013.
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Summary:In the middle of her vibrant Mexican town, amid good friends, margaritas at sunset, salsa, yoga, mariachis, even before the rapist arrived, a midlife crisis had been brewing. Failed relationships, worn-out dreams, and wavering religous beliefs had tinged her life with despair, flat-lined it to gray. No longer sustained by the religious practices that had nourished her for years, she missed God and had been searching on the Internet for a monastery she might join. Now, as the worst thing imaginable happened, she turned to prayer. - from cover p.[2]
Physical Description:xii, 224 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780670025756
0670025755
Author Notes:Beverly Donofrio's first memoir, Riding in Cars with Boys , has been translated into sixteen languages and made into a popular motion picture. Her second memoir, Looking for Mary , began as a documentary on NPR and was chosen as a Discover Book at Barnes & Noble. She lived for four years as a lay Carmelite at Nada Hermitage in Colorado, where she began this book.