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Praying with Jane Eyre : reflections on reading as a sacred practice / Vanessa Zoltan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zoltan, Vanessa, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zoltan, Vanessa--Books and reading.
- Zoltan, Vanessa.
- Eyre, Jane (Fictitious character).
- Eyre, Jane.
- Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855--Influence.
- Brontë, Charlotte.
- Spiritual biography.
- Books and reading--Religious aspects.
- Books and reading.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 253 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- First trade paperback edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2022.
- Summary:
- "Our favorite reads keep us company, give us hope, and help us find meaning in a chaotic world. In this fresh and relatable work, atheist chaplain Vanessa Zoltan blends memoir and personal growth as she grapples with the notions of family legacy and identity through the lens of her favorite novel, Jane Eyre. Informed by her training at the Harvard Divinity School and filtered through the pages of Jane Eyre as well as Little Women, Harry Potter, and The Great Gatsby, Zoltan explores topics ranging from the trauma she has inherited as the granddaughter of four Holocaust survivors to finding hope, meaning, and even magic in our deeply fractured times. Brimming with a love of classic literature and the tenderness of self-reflection, the book also reveals simple techniques for reading any work as a sacred text--from Virginia Woolf to Anne of Green Gables to baseball scorecards. Whether you're an avowed "Eyrehead" or a voracious reader and pop culture fan, this deeply felt and inspiring book will light the way to a more intimate appreciation for whatever books you love to read."--Amazon.com.
- Contents:
- Introduction: An atheist who likes prayer
- Spiritual autobiography : best earthly companionship
- On staying in bed
- On fear
- On commitment
- On being in between
- On kindness
- On destiny
- On heartbreak
- On resentment
- On women's anger
- On love
- On betrayal
- On the afterlife in Little women
- On hope in Harry Potter
- On obsession in The great Gatsby
- Toolkit on sacred readings : try this at home.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographic references (pages 249-251).
- ISBN:
- 9780593538494
- 0593538498
- OCLC:
- 1311568961
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