Bücher von Mary Johnson

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS"A candid, generous, and profound spiritual memoir that deserves a great deal of thoughtful discussion."-Anne Rice At seventeen, Mary Johnson experienced her calling when she saw a photo of Mother Teresa on the cover of Time magazine; eighteen months later she began her training as a Missionary of Charity, a nun in Mother Teresa's order. Not without difficulty, this boisterous, independent-minded teenager eventually adapted to the sisters' austere life of poverty and devotion, but beneath the white-and-blue sari beat the heart of an ordinary young woman who faced daily the simple and profound struggles we all share, the same desires for love and connection. Eventually, after twenty years of service, Johnson left the church to find her own path, but her magnificently told story holds universal truths about the mysteries of faith and how a woman discovers herself. Includes new material: Two reading group guides-for groups that wish to take different approaches to the book; a conversation between Mary Johnson and Mira Bartók, author of The Memory Palace; and Mary Johnson's recommended reading list "A wonderful achievement . . . Johnson opens the window on a horizon of spiritual questions [and] takes an unflinching look inside her own heart."-The Christian Science Monitor "An incredible coming-of-age story . . . [It] has everything a memoir needs: an inside look at a way of life that most of us will never see, a physical and emotional journey, and suspense."-Slate "Reads like a novel . . . an exacting account of a woman growing into her own soul."-More magazine "Engaging, heartfelt and entertaining . . . [Johnson] articulates her struggles with her God in words that will hit home."-Los Angeles Times "An inspiration that transcends any particular religious belief . . . An Unquenchable Thirst is a journey that captivates, but its resonance lies in the life examined."-The Denver Post

In government offices as well as in businesses around District of Colombia, a pleasant thought by way of daydream is "the Eastern Shore". It causes immediate relaxation as one can think of the ocean, seagulls and the like. It's about a 4 hour drive from D.C. to the "Beach". Once there, the fresh salty air bathes your face and senses and you are transformed into a new world. Among the wealthy elite in the Washington Capital Area, a condo at Ocean City, MD is a status symbol. People are attracted to "the shore" for various reasons, the boardwalk, the duck museums, the wild ponies at Assateague Island and so on. Not only those from D.C. flock to the Eastern Shore, they come from Baltimore, Philadelphia and so on... So what is life like at the Eastern Shore as the locals know it? Read on.....