And Your Daughters Shall Prophesy: Stories From The Byways Of American Women And Religion

"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."