Blessings by Mary Craig
A moving account of how the author found the strength to bring up a profoundly disabled child, and how she survived when tragedy struck a second time. A timeless spiritual classic that will benefit anyone struggling to make sense of suffering.
'If only everyone could read this intensely profound bookWe all suffer, but never has the experience of how to combat its effects been so lucidly explained, nor the hope that lies beyond it so movingly illuminated. It is one of the most moving pieces of writing I have ever read and over the years has helped me put so much in perspective.' -- Delia Smith
Mary Craig is an example to us all and I urge you to read her story.' -- Dame Judi Dench
'What keeps me coming back to read Craig - over and above a way with words usually absent in accounts of faith and suffering - is that she offers no answers, no prescriptions, no rallying talk. Hers is an unflinching account of her own weaknesses and prejudices, but it is that sense that she never reaches a place of serenity and sureness, but continues instead to flail about, only inching towards understanding, that makes Blessings so compelling. For those inches, she knows, are enough.' * Peter Stanford's Book of a Lifetime, The Independent *
'The minute you open the first page of a new book, you know whether it is well-written or not. This one is. It blossoms. It captivates. ...Do not miss this book. You will be the poorer if you do. I have not read such a narrative for many years which I wanted to recommend with more enthusiasm.' * Church Times *
'A brave, poignant account of how the author has faced and overcome double tragedy... it is a beautiful little book that will bring immense comfort and understanding to anyone who is suffering, bereaved, depressed or just sad. I beg you to read it.' * Sunday Express *
Mary Craig is an example to us all and I urge you to read her story.' -- Dame Judi Dench
'What keeps me coming back to read Craig - over and above a way with words usually absent in accounts of faith and suffering - is that she offers no answers, no prescriptions, no rallying talk. Hers is an unflinching account of her own weaknesses and prejudices, but it is that sense that she never reaches a place of serenity and sureness, but continues instead to flail about, only inching towards understanding, that makes Blessings so compelling. For those inches, she knows, are enough.' * Peter Stanford's Book of a Lifetime, The Independent *
'The minute you open the first page of a new book, you know whether it is well-written or not. This one is. It blossoms. It captivates. ...Do not miss this book. You will be the poorer if you do. I have not read such a narrative for many years which I wanted to recommend with more enthusiasm.' * Church Times *
'A brave, poignant account of how the author has faced and overcome double tragedy... it is a beautiful little book that will bring immense comfort and understanding to anyone who is suffering, bereaved, depressed or just sad. I beg you to read it.' * Sunday Express *
Mary Craig was a journalist and a British writer. She lived in Hampshire, England. A prolific author, she wrote 14 books since 1978, including a trilogy on Tibet, biographies of personalities, including John Paul II, Lech Walesa and Frank Pakenham.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848251717 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848251718 |
| Title | Blessings |
| Author | Mary Craig |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canterbury Press Norwich |
| Year published | 2012-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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