Praying with Jane Eyre: Reflections on Reading as a Sacred Practice Zoltan Vanessa

"In these soaring, open-hearted essays, Vanessa Zoltan writes with fierce brilliance about suffering, survival, and the kind of meaning in life that can withstand real scrutiny."--John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and The Anthropocene ReviewedA deeply felt exploration of the ways our favorite books can shape and heal us, from the host of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text.Our favorite reads keep us company, give us hope, and help us find meaning in a chaotic world. Informed by her training at the Harvard Divinity School and filtered through the pages of Jane Eyre as well as Little Women, In this fresh and relatable work, atheist chaplain Vanessa Zoltan blends memoir and personal growth as she grapples with the notions of family legacy and identity through the lens of her favorite novel, Jane Eyre.