Praying with Jane Eyre : Reflections on reading as a sacred practice / Vanessa Zoltan.
"A deeply felt celebration of a classic novel--and a reflection on the ways our favorite books can shape and heal us"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593088005
- ISBN: 059308800X
- Physical Description: xx, 251 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: [New York] : tarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021]
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A TarcherPerigee book." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-251). |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Subject: | Zoltan, Vanessa > Books and reading. Eyre, Jane (Fictitious character) Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855 > Influence. Spiritual biography. |
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- 5 of 5 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | 204.3 ZOLTAN 2021 (Text) | 0001002463188 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Praying with Jane Eyre : Reflections on Reading As a Sacred Practice
"In these soaring, open-hearted essays, Vanessa Zoltan writes with fierce brilliance about suffering, survival, and the kind of meaning in life that can withstand real scrutiny." --John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and The Anthropocene Reviewed A deeply felt celebration of a classic novel--and a reflection on the ways our favorite books can shape and heal us. Our favorite books 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 the reading practices of medieval monks and rabbinic scholars from 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 lifelong 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 simply a curious reader looking for a richer connection with the written word, this deeply felt and inspiring book will light the way to a more intimate appreciation for whatever books you love to read.