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Astonished, a story of evil, blessings, grace, and solace, Beverly Donofrio

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Astonished, a story of evil, blessings, grace, and solace, Beverly Donofrio

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-224)

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Astonished

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

796756019

Responsibility statement

Beverly Donofrio

Sub title

a story of evil, blessings, grace, and solace

Summary

In the middle of her vibrant Mexican town, amid good friends, margaritas at sunset, salsa, yoga, mariachis, even before the rapist arrived, a midlife crisis had been brewing. Failed relationships, worn-out dreams, and wavering religous beliefs had tinged her life with despair, flat-lined it to gray. No longer sustained by the religious practices that had nourished her for years, she missed God and had been searching on the Internet for a monastery she might join. Now, as the worst thing imaginable happened, she turned to prayer. - from cover p.[2]

Table Of Contents

Disrupted -- Possible -- The mystical monastery tour -- Hush -- At my shoulder -- Midwifed -- Unpack my bags -- Through nature -- Paradise lost -- Back to Mexico, again -- Monk -- At nada -- Going to the chapel -- Juniper -- Greening -- Human -- Cold world -- Family crisis -- Change -- Who says an ant can't? -- Messengers -- Redux -- Poco a poco -- Trophy -- After words

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