Bloomfield Avenue A Jewish-Catholic Jersey Girl's Spiritual Journey |
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Author:
| Mercadante, Linda |
ISBN: | 978-1-299-13480-5 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
Publisher: | Cowley Publications
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $13.99 |
Book Description:
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In this memoir, Mercadante tells of her quest for religious identity, a real home, good work, and a one-faith family. Born just after World War II to a mixed-religion family, she tries Catholicism, a WASP sorority, atheism, Eastern mysticism, and vegetarianism. She works as an airline stewardess and as a journalist. She earns a doctorate and becomes a seminary professor. Her story holds key lessons for people from mixed backgrounds, those who long for the ideal family, and those who...
More DescriptionIn this memoir, Mercadante tells of her quest for religious identity, a real home, good work, and a one-faith family. Born just after World War II to a mixed-religion family, she tries Catholicism, a WASP sorority, atheism, Eastern mysticism, and vegetarianism. She works as an airline stewardess and as a journalist. She earns a doctorate and becomes a seminary professor. Her story holds key lessons for people from mixed backgrounds, those who long for the ideal family, and those who shun religion as a dead-end."