From Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christian Science, to Deepak Chopra, Americans have struggled with the connection between health and happiness. Barbara Wilson was taught by her Christian Scientist family that there was no sickness or evil, and that by maintaining this belief she would be protected. But such beliefs were challenged when Wilson's own mother died of breast cancer after deciding not to seek medical attention, having been driven mad by the contradiction between her religion and her reality. In this perceptive and textured memoir, Wilson surveys the complex...
From Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christian Science, to Deepak Chopra, Americans have struggled with the connection between health...
Kathy Ryan, a rebellious, strong-willed young woman had left home when she was eighteen, leaving her infant daughter and a Christian family behind. She was sure she could make it on her own. Seven years later, she finds herself alone and unable to pay her debts. In desperation she calls her brother for help. Her intent was to get enough money to take a bus to a new town and start over. What she didn't expect was for him to embrace her with open arms. She finds herself at a crossroads. Does she want to reunite with her family or go back to her old way of life? Not sure she was worthy of her...
Kathy Ryan, a rebellious, strong-willed young woman had left home when she was eighteen, leaving her infant daughter and a Christian family behind. Sh...
