Unlikely Ways Home
Real-Life Spiritual Detours
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Descripción editorial
An engaging collection of twelve real-life stories that illuminate the ways God is present in everyday life
Edward L. Beck’s first book, God Underneath, was hailed as “a graceful and gracious work of self-revelation and spiritual wisdom” by the Los Angeles Times, and a review in the Dallas Morning News declared, “Edward Beck is a heck of a writer, and his gem of a book is not to be missed . . . you will not be able to put this book down.” In Unlikely Ways Home, Beck once again uses anecdotes and observations from his work as a Catholic priest to reveal the spiritual dimensions of ordinary life.
The stories in Unlikely Ways Home encompass a wide range of topics, from the 9/11 attacks to such ongoing issues and concerns as addiction, adultery, and sexuality. Beck shares the poignant reflections of a man who lost his fireman son in the attack on the World Trade Center and describes, with refreshing honesty and compassion, the efforts of a gay couple to find a place for themselves within the Catholic Church. Written in a friendly, conversational style, Unlikely Ways Home is a moving, spiritually inspiring book that will appeal to both Catholic audiences and the general reader.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Having charmed enough readers to make his 2001 memoir, God Underneath, a bestseller, Beck takes his storytelling skills in a new direction with this collection of a dozen tales from other people's lives. The Catholic priest and member of the Passionists wrote this latest book to "give voice" to people who followed unlikely paths to God. With the sensitivity and tenderness that marked God Underneath, Beck introduces readers to a firefighter who was killed in the World Trade Center attack of September 11, 2001; a lay church worker who was sexually abused by a priest as a boy; and a gay couple who find shelter in the Catholic Church, despite its institutional disapproval of their relationship. Beck's diverse subjects are united by the way each encounters the divine, often in the midst of circumstances that would cause some to reject God or at least the idea of church. Although some readers might be inclined to dismiss their experiences as too loosely connected to Catholic teachings, Beck's style is so inviting as to disengage such judgment. Possibly to assuage any objections, however, he includes a disclaimer saying the views expressed by the people in his stories do not necessarily reflect his own. Even with its strong Catholic flavor, this book should have multidenominational appeal thanks to Beck's winsome style.
