Book description
Staunchly atheist Sally Read converted to Catholicism in the space of nine electric months. In 2010, Read was heralded as one of the bright young writers of the British poetry scene. Feminist and deeply anti-Catholic, she was writing a book about female sexuality when, during her research, she spoke with…
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Sally shares an autobiographical account of her turning from atheism to Catholicism, revealing through her narration a relationship between herself and God. The shape that distance takes in this memoir is illusive in a way, for the God that Sally eschewed had been calling to her for years.
Soon, Sally finds herself in pursuit of God only to discover, once again, that God is and has been near to her. Read’s writing presents some beautiful passages, and the telling of her faith journey progresses beautifully.
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