Where God Begins to Be: A Woman's Journey into Solitude
Karper was cloistered in a monastery in Ohio from 1959 to 1989; in 1989, she emerged into the world as a solitary in Appalachia. This is a fascinating account of her struggles to hear and heed God's call; to live in great poverty in circumstances demanding physical strength, trust, and self-reliance; and to cooperate with others in ways she never knew in the monastery. It is a spiritual journal, a testimony to the importance of being, simple living, and trust in God, others, oneself, nature, and life. But it is also a journal of resourcefulness, of one woman's ability to turn a dilapidated cabin into a simple home-a struggle for physical water and against mud just as much as a struggle for spiritual refreshment and against worry, discouragement, and anxiety. Highly recommended for seminary and public libraries.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.