Chasing Grace
Subtitle: Reflections of a Catholic Girl, Grown Up
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: August 27, 1997
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780062513120
First sentence: I BEGAN EAVESDROPPING early in life, fascinated by the information adults reserve only for one another.
Description: From the author of the 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.