Chasing Grace: Reflections of a Catholic Girl, Grown Up - Hardcover

Manning, Martha

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062513117 ISBN 13: 9780062513113

Publisher: Harper San Francisco, 1996

Synopsis

The author of the acclaimed Undercurrents casts a wry look back over her Irish-Catholic upbringing, from her childhood longing to become a nun to her lifelong commitment to the seven sacraments. 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. Tour.

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Review:

Martha Manning's previous memoir, Undercurrents, reveals her struggle with suicidal depression and her slow recovery, ending with the spiritual peace she found during her time in a monastery. Its sequel, Chasing Grace, is divided into sections based on the seven sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church: baptism, penance, Eucharist, confirmation, matrimony, holy orders, and last rites. Using this structure she relates episodes from her Catholic girlhood, her adult search for spirituality, and her own work as a therapist. Throughout, a sense of humor enlivens her account of a life spent in search of grace.

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper San Francisco
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0062513117
• ISBN 13: 9780062513113
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 225