Incognito: Lost and Found at Harvard Divinity School - Brossura

Raynor, Andrea

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ISBN 10: 147673433X ISBN 13: 9781476734330

Casa editrice: Howard Books, 2015

Riassunto

"Filled with humor, insight, and faith, this true story tells how one young woman overcame challenges, stereotypes, and personal struggles at Harvard Divinity School and emerged an ordained minister. As a bright, young girl from Ohio, Andrea Raynor was fascinated by religion. Then she landed--almost by accident--at Harvard Divinity School, which, she quickly discovered, was no typical seminary. When she attended in the 1980s, HDS was a place overflowing with creative expression and freedom of thought. Her classmates included two men who were undergoing sex changes and another who fancied herself a geisha. There was a lively gay and lesbian caucus, marches on Washington, civil disobedience, and more sexual intrigue than a stereotypical college fraternityhouse. Providing a birds-eye view of life within the hallowed halls (and beneath the crimson robes), Incognito is a humorous and poignant glimpse inside one of the nation's most revered institutions. It begins with the long drive from Ohio to Cambridge,and ends at the bedside of a young, dying woman, but the real story is about the challenges, surprises, and ultimately life-changing experiences Andrea faced on the road to becoming a minister. From whether a pretty girl can truly wear a collar to how somany people can believe so many different things, Incognito tackles our assumptions about spirituality, the church, morality, and identity, and ultimately affirms that God often works in ways--and in people--we least expect"--

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"Andrea Raynor's engrossing memoir switchbacks the reader through the realities, passions, pettiness, lessons, disappointments, and triumphs on the way to ordination. . . . Whatever your perceptions are of the men and women who wear the collar, they will be challenged in this honest and soul searching romp." (Lee Woodruff, author, blogger, and television personality)

“When Andrea Raynor learns to look within for guidance, she truly arrives at the spiritual life which is home. I want a sequel!” (Joan Steinau Lester, author of the novels Black, White, Other, and Mama’s Child)

"In her wonderful memoir, Incognito, there is nothing disguised about the heartfelt way Andrea Raynor shares her life, faith, doubts, and unlikely path to ministry. Get ready to be inspired, entertained, disturbed, and maybe just a little changed by this refreshingly honest take on a world few get to glimpse with such clarity." (Edward L. Beck, Faith and Religion Contributor for CNN and author of God Underneath)

“A finely wrought narrative about stepping into the realm of faith. She shows us how following a hunch can lead to a life of beauty, purpose, and yes, adventure. This is an inspiring read.” (Barbara Hall, creator and executive producer of Joan of Arcadia)

"Incognito is a refreshingly candid glimpse into the sometimes mysterious and always miraculous making of a minister. . . . Sprinkled with humor and insight, it is a divinely warm and inspiring story that opens a window onto life behind the collar, and will leave you wishing for more." (Roberta Gately, author of Lipstick in Afghanistan)

"With humor and hope, Andrea Raynor takes us from the hallowed halls of Harvard to the mean streets of Boston in her journey to discover whether a leather-and-lace loving 1980s girl can heed the call to ordination. A wonderfully engrossing read." (Sophfronia Scott, author of All I Need to Get By)

L'autore:

Andrea Raynor received her Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School and served as a chaplain at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. A cancer survivor herself, she now continues helping others through her hospice work. She lives in Rye, New York.

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• Editore: Howard Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 147673433X
• ISBN 13: 9781476734330
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320