In this companion to her best-seller Enduring Grace, Flinders explores the lives of four contemporary women of faith, arguing that they are spiritual heirs to saints and mystics, and highlighting parallels between them and their historical predecessors.
In Somebody's Mother, Somebody's Daughter, Carol Ann Lee tells, for the first time, the stories of those women who came into Peter Sutcliffe's murderous orbit, restoring their individuality to them and giving a voice to them and their families.
In this brilliant exploration of the apparent conflicts and tensions between feminism and contemplative spirituality, Carol Lee Flinders uncovers how a life of meaning, self-knowledge, and freedom depends on both. In 'At the Root of This Longing'
Astonishingly relevant portraits of the lives of seven women mysticsKnown to more than a million readers as the coauthor of the classic vegetarian cookbook Laurel's Kitchen, Carol Lee Flinders looks to the hunger of the spirit in Enduring Grace. In these striking and sustaining depictions of seven remarkable women, Flinders brings to life a chorus of wisdom from the past that speaks with remarkable relevance to our contemporary spiritual quests.From Clare of Assisi in the Middle Ages to Thérèse of Lisieux in the late nineteenth century, Flinders's compelling and refreshingly informal portraits reveal a common foundation of conviction, courage, and serenity in the lives of these great European Catholic mystics. Their distinctly female voices enrich their writings on the experience of the inner world, the nourishing role of friendship and community in our lives, and on finding our true work.At its heart, Enduring Grace is a living testament to how we can make peace with sorrow and disappointment -- and bring joy and transcendence into our lives.
There are few criminal cases more astonishing than that of Graham Young. His story involves two sensational trials, murders both certain and probably, a clutch of forgiving relatives, and scores of surviving victims. Fourteen in the summer of 1962, Graham was charged with poisoning a schoolfriend and family members by adding antimony to their packed lunches and morning cups of tea. Graham's trial resulted in his detainment at Broadmoor, where he was the youngest patient. On his release, Graham found employment in Hadlands, where his role as junior storeman meant making tea for his colleagues. And very soon, his workmates began experiencing crippling stomach pains
The definitive account of a crime that shocked the country and continues to fascinate today.
Carol Lee Flinders beschäftigt sich mit der Entfremdung, die Frauen nicht nur sich selbst und dem eigenen Geschlecht, sondern auch allem Spirituellen gegenüber erfahren haben. Dabei arbeitet sie vier Kernpunkte heraus, an denen Feminismus und Spiritualität unvereinbar zu sein scheinen:§- die Betonung des Schweigens gegenüber dem Bedürfnis, eine Stimme zu finden§- das spirituelle Gebot, das "Ich" aufzugeben gegenüber dem Bedürfnis, ein "Selbst" aufzubauen §- das spirituelle Gebot, dem Verlangen zu widerstehen gegenüber der Forderung, dem Körper sein Recht zu geben §- das spirituelle Gebot der Abwendung von der Welt gegenüber einem Leben in und für die Welt. §Flinders findet in ihrem Buch Wege, diese Konflikte zu überwinden. Dazu stellt sie die gegenwärtigen Probleme in ihren historischen und mythischen Kontext, verbindet die Lebensgeschichten von Mystikerinnen aller Zeiten mit feministischer Theorie und Geschichte. Ihre kluge und warmherzige Auseinandersetzung mit den spirituellen und emanzipatorischen Bedürfnissen von Frauen ermöglicht es jeder Leserin, ein tieferes Verständnis ihrer selbst zu gewinnen und eröffnet darüber hinaus Perspektiven für ein sinnvolles, erfülltes Leben.