Becky Feinstein is well-acquainted with unexpected tragedy. Growing up in New York City during the turbulent 1960s, she has already experienced her brother’s death in Vietnam and her family’s gradual drifting apart. So when her closest friend suddenly becomes gravely ill, this nice Jewish girl decides to give her an unconventional gift by lighting a candle in a big gothic church on Lexington Avenue.
Little does she realize, as she passes through the heavy wooden doors of Saint Vincent Ferrer’s, that after this afternoon nothing will ever be the same. For there, lighting a candle for a friend, she discovers someone waiting for her in the “still, quiet place” of her heart . . .
- Author:
- Fr. Jacob Restrick, OP
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Pages:
- 352
- Publication Date:
- 5/17/2019
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/MaryBaruchVol1_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 8.50
- Width:
- 5.50
4 Reviews
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SISTER MARY BARUCH
Excellent story! Fr. Jacob is a gifted storyteller. Found the book difficult to put down once I started reading it.
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Sister Mary Baruch
I bought the first two books. I absolutely loved them. I read the first one again after I finished the second! Very lovely story of conversion, faith, family discord, and most importantly the love of God.
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Great first volume - I'm ready to read the next one!
An entertaining read with interesting insights into transition of hearts and belief from Judaism to Catholicism and the effects on Sister;s family and friends as she discerns her calling to become a Dominican nun.
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Great, meaningful story telling
I enjoyed this book so much I have gifted it to friends and family. Its a lovely conversion story with a great sense of place in the culture of New York City. Appealing characters, great humor and much food for thought.
