What Was Lost - by Maureen O'Brien (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When you hit rock bottom, it isn't rainbows and butterflies that you need--it's the words to express your deepest emotions without being judged for them. In this spiritual memoir, author Maureen O'Brien finds her words in the psalms.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>When you hit rock bottom, it isn't rainbows and butterflies that you need--it's the words to express your deepest emotions without being judged for them. In this spiritual memoir, author Maureen O'Brien finds her words in the psalms. As a cancer survivor and heartbroken divorcee, O'Brien made a seemingly simple commitment to praying one psalm a day, no matter how uninspired she felt. And as she returned to the ancient poems day after day, she discovered something surprising: while the psalms did give her comfort, solace, and hope, they also gave her permission to rage, cry, and grieve. And what she found was that her most honest emotions pulled her nearer to God, not further away. This, O'Brien writes, is the gift of the psalms. At once relatable and inspiring, <i>What Was Lost </i>stands like a lighthouse on a stormy night, offering the reader a clear path to be led home. <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>What Was Lost: Seeking Refuge in the Psalms</i> is an inspiring and heart-felt book consisting of a series of vignettes taken from the author's rich and varied life. A skillful writer, O'Brien immerses readers into each scene as if they were experiencing it themselves. The stories illustrate O'Brien's love of life, from its beautiful simplicity to its most difficult challenges. While most of us sleepwalk through life, she takes sufficient time to examine each moment fully, uncovers deeper meaning, and shares her insights with the reader. O'Brien is a woman of faith, but not the cookie-cutter variety that so often passes for faith today. Rather, she drinks deeply from the waters of life, helping us to understand more clearly the meaning of the psalms and tenets of her Catholic faith. I kept <i>What Was Lost</i> by my bedside, reading a few stories each night. They helped me open my heart and uplift my spirit just before drifting off into sleep. I'm ready to begin reading the book again, reliving some of the stirring scenes that still dwell in my memory. --Alice McDowell, PhD, author of <i>Hidden Treasure</i> and <i>Dance of Light</i> (forthcoming) <br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Maureen O'Brien is the author of the novel <i>b-mother</i>. Her award-winning short stories and poems have been published widely in magazines and anthologies. She lives in Connecticut where she's been teaching creative writing to teenagers for twenty-five years. She holds an M.A in creative writing and a B.A. in philosophy and religion. The contrasts of life--sunrise and dusk, crying and laughter--never cease to amaze her.
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