And Your Daughters Shall Prophesy: Stories From The Byways Of American Women And Religion
by Adrian Shirk
Buy on AmazonAn NPR Best Book of 2017 “Shirk is a generous writer whose penchant for detail and poetic observation will surprise even the staunchest skeptic.” —Juan Vidal, NPR’s “Best Books of 2017” "Shirk writes with sincerity. In these stirring vignettes, she mixes historical accounts, interpretations, and fictionalized encounters to provide insight into her personal journey tracing the steps of American women who have sought out an alternative spirituality."" —Publishers Weekly “Shirk’s first book examines and exalts the often overlooked histories of religious movers and shakers . . . and offers as a timely antidote to our culture’s current schism between fundamentalist conservatism and radical progress . . .…
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"Adrian Shirk’s debut is a lyrical pilgrimage through faith traditions and the stories of the female spiritual leaders, astrologers and preachers who helped shape America’s religious identity. It’s also a fascinating memoir about the author’s own search for truth and community. Shirk is a generous writer whose penchant for detail and poetic observation will surprise even the staunchest skeptic; the chapter titled “Our Bodies, Our Smoke” is a nicotine-tinged portrait that delivers some of the best writing on the connection between smoking and the physical act of writing."
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