Practicing Resurrection

A Memoir of Work, Doubt, Discernment, and Moments of Grace

By Nora Gallagher | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

The author of the highly praised memoir Things Seen and Unseen now bears witness to the way death yields new life as she searches for direction in the wake of her brother's death.

“Honest and human and surprisingly humorous in its clarity of vision.” —The Washington Post Book Review

In her memoir Things Seen and Unseen, Nora Gallagher reflected on a year of spiritual renewal and the fact of mortality with uncommon wisdom and grace. We rejoin her in Practicing Resurrection. A desire to reclaim her own “wild life” and a sense of the sacred in the world compels her to assess everything: her marriage, her writing career, and her commitment to parish life. A profound testimony to the urgency of living with meaning, to the natural world’s solace and sacredness and a beautiful and often harrowing account of the search for vocation. Gallagher

Editions of Practicing Resurrection

Hardcover
ISBN 9780375405945
Paperback
ISBN 9780375705632

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The author of the highly praised memoir Things Seen and Unseen now bears witness to the way death yields new life as she searches for direction in the wake of her brother's death.

“Honest and human and surprisingly humorous in its clarity of vision.” —The Washington Post Book Review

In her memoir Things Seen and Unseen, Nora Gallagher reflected on a year of spiritual renewal and the fact of mortality with uncommon wisdom and grace. We rejoin her in Practicing Resurrection. A desire to reclaim her own “wild life” and a sense of the sacred in the world compels her to assess everything: her marriage, her writing career, and her commitment to parish life. A profound testimony to the urgency of living with meaning, to the natural world’s solace and sacredness and a beautiful and often harrowing account of the search for vocation. Gallagher

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Practicing Resurrection about?

The author of the highly praised memoir Things Seen and Unseen now bears witness to the way death yields new life as she searches for direction in the wake of her brother's death.

“Honest and human and surprisingly humorous in its clarity of vision.” —The Washington Post Book Review

In her memoir Things Seen and Unseen, Nora Gallagher reflected on a year of spiritual renewal and the fact of mortality with uncommon wisdom and grace. We rejoin her in Practicing Resurrection. A desire to reclaim her own “wild life” and a sense of the sacred in the world compels her to assess everything: her marriage, her writing career, and her commitment to parish life. A profound testimony to the urgency of living with meaning, to the natural world’s solace and sacredness and a beautiful and often harrowing account of the search for vocation. Gallagher

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Practicing Resurrection?

Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Aspects of religion > Spirituality and religious experience

Where can I read a sample of Practicing Resurrection?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375405945

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Practicing Resurrection?

Nora Gallagher

Who is the Publisher of the book Practicing Resurrection?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Practicing Resurrection is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375405945) and paperback(ISBN 9780375705632)

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