Lying Awake
by Mark Salzman
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Author: Mark SalzmanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-10
ISBN: 0375706062
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: A Loving Human Story of a Soul
Summary: 5 Stars
Author Mark Salzman in this short novel,develops the
character of Sister St. John,a cloistered,discalced(without
shoes)Carmelite nun so completely,you are drawn into this
remarkable story of Faith versus Science.
Sister St. John experiences severe headaches and otherworldly
feelings which make her think she is becoming closer to
experiencing God.She feels she has been blest.
Her Superior Sister is concerned about the headaches that
proceed Sister St. John's ecstasy,accompanied by a deep desire
to write volumes of religion,after the painful attack subsides.
She understandably sends Sister St. John to a neurologist.
The author explains how when a cloistered nun leaves the
convent for a Drs. appointment,the nun will observe people
with their eyes,due to the fact,that they do not use speech
most of the day.Also,seldom do they leave the quiet confines
of the convent.Sister St. John,who is so lovingly human,
develops a sixth sense this way.A young Dr. examines Sister
and orders tests.The result is a phenonomen when discovered,
surely tests her Faith.
Sister St. John is a very likable person,she is also very
human.Sister's like people in the everyday world,accept by
Faith alone and do not seek to be different.Their struggle is
lifelong as is ours.
A fascinating book.You cannot help but question your own
connection to God and other humans.
An unlikely subject,well researched,this is a beautiful
and interesting work of literature.
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