Overview
""Poignant, witty, often caustic... Manning's meditations will appeal to thoughtful readers of every persuasion."" -- ""Library Journal"" ""I used to think that grace is what happens when your toast falls butter-side-up. But that's not grace, it's good fortune. Grace is what helps you celebrate the joy of a good landing and tolerate the disappointment of a bad one."" --Martha Manning From the author of the ""absolutely absorbing"" ( ""USA Today"" ) memoir ""Undercurrents"" comes an unforgettable portrait of childhood, family and community. The eldest child of a devout Irish-American Catholic family, Martha Manning weaves her story around the seven holy sacraments: baptism, penance, communion, confirmation, holy orders, marriage and last rites. She recalls her childhood pratfalls, adolescent yearnings and entrance into motherhood with wisdom, wit and remarkable honesty. At once poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, ""Chasing Grace"" is a wholly original tale of family and friends, happy times and difficult ones -- and the painful, joyous journey from childhood to adulthood.
Full Product Details
Author: Martha Manning
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Collins
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 20.40cm
Weight: 0.186kg
ISBN: 9780062513120
ISBN 10: 0062513125
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 05 August 1997
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Poignant, witty, often caustic... Manning's meditations will appeal to thoughtful readers of every persuasion. -- Library Journal I used to think that grace is what happens when your toast falls butter-side-up. But that's not grace, it's good fortune. Grace is what helps you celebrate the joy of a good landing and tolerate the disappointment of a bad one. -- Martha Manning
"""Poignant, witty, often caustic... Manning's meditations will appeal to thoughtful readers of every persuasion."" -- ""Library Journal"" ""I used to think that grace is what happens when your toast falls butter-side-up. But that's not grace, it's good fortune. Grace is what helps you celebrate the joy of a good landing and tolerate the disappointment of a bad one."" -- Martha Manning"
Author Information
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.
