Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion

Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion

Early one morning, for no earthly reason, Sara Miles, raised an atheist, wandered into a church, received communion, and found herself transformedâ‚¬â€œembracing a faith sheâ‚¬d once scorned. A lesbian left-wing journalist whoâ‚¬d covered revolutions around the world, Miles didnâ‚¬t discover a religion that was about angels or good behavior or piety; her faith centered on real hunger, real food, and real bodies. Before long, she turned the bread she ate at communion into tons of groceries, piled on the churchâ‚¬s altar to be given away. Within a few years, she and the people she served had started nearly a dozen food pantries in the poorest parts of their city.

Take This Bread is rich with real-life Dickensian charactersâ‚¬â€œchurch ladies, millionaires, schizophrenics, bishops, and thievesâ‚¬â€œall blown into Milesâ‚¬s life by the relentless force of her newfound calling. Here, in this achingly beautiful, passionate book, is the living communion of Christ.

â‚¬Å“The most amazing book.â‚¬Â
â‚¬â€œAnne Lamott

â‚¬Å“Engaging, funny, and highly entertaining . . . Miles comments, often with great insight, on the ugliness that many people associate with a particular brand of Christianity. Why would any thinking person become a Christian? is one of the questions she addresses, and her answer is also compelling reading.â‚¬Â
â‚¬â€œBooklist

â‚¬Å“Powerful . . . This book is a gem [and] will remain with you forever.â‚¬Â
â‚¬â€œThe Decatur Daily

â‚¬Å“What Miles learns about faith, about herself and about the gift of giving and receiving graciously are wonderful gifts for the reader.â‚¬Â
â‚¬â€œNational Public Radio

â‚¬Å“[A] joyful memoir . . . advocates big-tent Christianity in the truest sense . . . a story of finding sustenance and passing it on.â‚¬Â
â‚¬â€œNational Catholic Reporter

â‚¬Å“Rigorously honest, Take This Bread demonstrates how hardâ‚¬â€œand how necessaryâ‚¬â€œit is to welcome everyone to the table, without exception.â‚¬Â
â‚¬â€œSan Francisco Chronicle

â‚¬Å“Moving, delightful and significant.â‚¬Â
â‚¬â€œThe Christian Century

Donâ‚¬t miss the reading group guide in the back of the book.
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345495792
Color White
ReleaseDate 2008-02-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345495792

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780345495792
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2008-02-05
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345495792

Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion

You might also like...