Memoirs of a Spiritual Outsider
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- Synopsis
- 'Speaking practically, exploring six different spiritual paths is not the fastest nor the simplest route to the essence of one's inner being. But taking an assortment of back-roads provided me with a variety of experiences and put me in contact with many women pursuing the same end: individual connection with God. ... Most impressively, each woman I met was able to move beyond the first and perhaps the greatest obstacle, doubt, and approach the endlessly demanding feat of keeping her desire and passion alive and in focus." From the introduction: In Memoirs of a Spiritual Outsider, Suzanne Clores leads us through her struggle to bring spirituality into her life. While hers is a personal quest, it also reflects that of a whole generation of young people who are cut off from spirituality yet long for it in some vague, unarticulated way. Out of college and in the workforce, Suzanne Clores identifies the longing she feels as a spiritual yearning, but like many of her peers she has a difficult time wholeheartedly embracing any religion. In this book, she presents a moving account of a pilgrimage across America that led her to a variety of religious traditions: Buddhism, Wicca, Yoga, Sufism, Shamanism, and Voodoo. Along the way, she encounters individuals who have embraced these "outsider" traditions, each of whom she follows, at least for a time, in hope of finding her own spiritual path. Cultivating a spiritual practice while living among hip, urbane Generation X-ers is "as unpopular as letter writing," she muses. Yet she perseveres, and her story, along with the stories of the people she meets, offers us a fascinating glimpse into the hearts and minds of the next generation of seekers who are looking for meaning in a secular world.
- Copyright:
- 2000
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 232 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781573241724
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 07/20/04
- Copyrighted By:
- Suzanne Clores
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Donna Smith
- Proofread By:
- Merrill Woolnough
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.