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With all the problems plaguing the Catholic Church right now, is this the time to bring up yet another one? Maybe yes, maybe no. But, in any case, it doesn't hurt to try.
My book is a memoir describing one woman's agony and extreme frustration over the Church's ignorance (and incredible stupidity) surrounding birth control policy.
On the one hand, the Church condemns abortion. On the other hand, by disallowing birth control (and only permitting "rhythm"), they greatly increase the number of unwanted fetuses conceived (mostly to married couples who can ill afford another mouth to feed). Thus perpetuating the cycle of abortion by forcing these couples to follow their own conscience. To "love God and do as they please" by aborting unwanted fetuses in order to survive.
My book describes how this impacts the lives of loyal Catholics who want to believe in Church teachings, but, instead, are torn between "a rock and a hard place." It also makes a statement about how Catholic Church birth control policy plays into abortion clinic shootings.
My book is a memoir describing one woman's agony and extreme frustration over the Church's ignorance (and incredible stupidity) surrounding birth control policy.
On the one hand, the Church condemns abortion. On the other hand, by disallowing birth control (and only permitting "rhythm"), they greatly increase the number of unwanted fetuses conceived (mostly to married couples who can ill afford another mouth to feed). Thus perpetuating the cycle of abortion by forcing these couples to follow their own conscience. To "love God and do as they please" by aborting unwanted fetuses in order to survive.
My book describes how this impacts the lives of loyal Catholics who want to believe in Church teachings, but, instead, are torn between "a rock and a hard place." It also makes a statement about how Catholic Church birth control policy plays into abortion clinic shootings.
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From the Author:
I was born in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and received a B.A. in English from UMass,
Boston before attending graduate school. William C. Miller, my uncle, resides in Ossipee, New Hampshire. A retired Hotel manager, he is now a Landlord, Notary Public and Realtor.
I also want to give honorable mention to my former English Professor, Eliot Ernest, an unpopular Englishman who influenced my early life (from a distance) in unimaginable ways (both good and
very bad).
From the Back Cover:
A crippled bird in a gilded cage, Louise can't (and won't) eat what's on her ideological plate (in fact she has thrown it all up). To her, the Vatican's unrealistic policies (especially vis-a-vis birth control) have poisoned the well in America. Its doctrinal "purity" has thrown out the baby with the bath water. Her favorite song? "Time Won't Heal This Broken Heart of Mine."
Then Louise sees an "eye opener" movie ("The Reader"). A German woman, Hannah, is put on trial by a Tribunal seeking justice for crimes during the Holocaust. Although unjustly ganged up on and sentenced (for a crime she could not have committed), she stoically refuses to defend herself. Hannah could not have signed the report as alleged (authorizing deaths of Jewish concentration camp inmates) because she can not read.
But Hannah has been throroughly indoctrinated and refuses to budge. She puts the "eyes of the world" first. Even at the expense of her own freedom (and ultimately her life). She will not humiliate herself by telling the truth. Louise in America (like Hannah in Germany) has also been "force fed" and taught to obey the rules excessively. (Slowly crippling her own spiritual ability "to fly.")
But now Louise's vicarious movie bond with Hannah is the catalyst that finally allows her to break free. "It's So Easy To Be Smart With Someone Else's Heart: The Sound of Your Own Wheels" is a semi-autobiographical memoir which attempts to demonstrate how the "spirituality" of the Catholic Church is far too worldly (and should take a page from the book of songs).
I was born in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and received a B.A. in English from UMass,
Boston before attending graduate school. William C. Miller, my uncle, resides in Ossipee, New Hampshire. A retired Hotel manager, he is now a Landlord, Notary Public and Realtor.
I also want to give honorable mention to my former English Professor, Eliot Ernest, an unpopular Englishman who influenced my early life (from a distance) in unimaginable ways (both good and
very bad).
A crippled bird in a gilded cage, Louise can't (and won't) eat what's on her ideological plate (in fact she has thrown it all up). To her, the Vatican's unrealistic policies (especially vis-a-vis birth control) have poisoned the well in America. Its doctrinal "purity" has thrown out the baby with the bath water. Her favorite song? "Time Won't Heal This Broken Heart of Mine."
Then Louise sees an "eye opener" movie ("The Reader"). A German woman, Hannah, is put on trial by a Tribunal seeking justice for crimes during the Holocaust. Although unjustly ganged up on and sentenced (for a crime she could not have committed), she stoically refuses to defend herself. Hannah could not have signed the report as alleged (authorizing deaths of Jewish concentration camp inmates) because she can not read.
But Hannah has been throroughly indoctrinated and refuses to budge. She puts the "eyes of the world" first. Even at the expense of her own freedom (and ultimately her life). She will not humiliate herself by telling the truth. Louise in America (like Hannah in Germany) has also been "force fed" and taught to obey the rules excessively. (Slowly crippling her own spiritual ability "to fly.")
But now Louise's vicarious movie bond with Hannah is the catalyst that finally allows her to break free. "It's So Easy To Be Smart With Someone Else's Heart: The Sound of Your Own Wheels" is a semi-autobiographical memoir which attempts to demonstrate how the "spirituality" of the Catholic Church is far too worldly (and should take a page from the book of songs).
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- PublisherPublishamerica Inc
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1456085492
- ISBN 13 9781456085490
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages58
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