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Praying with Jane Eyre : reflections on reading as a sacred practice / Vanessa Zoltan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [New York] : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021]Description: xx, 251 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593088005
  • 059308800X
Subject(s):
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.
Summary: "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.
List(s) this item appears in: FPL Jewish American Heritage Month
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 204.3 Z86 Available 33111010551501
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"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.

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

"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.

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