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03449aam a22004458i 4500 001 88E1FE82495811EE9228709642ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230902011803 008 230607r20222021nyu b 000|0deng|d 020 $a 0593538498 020 $a 9780593538494 (pbk.) : 040 $a StDuBDS $b eng $c StDuBDS $e rda $d BTCAT $d SILO 050 0 $a BL73.Z65 $b A3 2022 082 04 $a 204.3 $2 23 100 1 $a Zoltan, Vanessa, $e author. 245 10 $a Praying with Jane Eyre : $b reflections on reading as a sacred practice / $c Vanessa Zoltan. 263 $a 202207 264 1 $a New York : $b Perigee Books, $c 2022. 300 $a 272 pages ; $c 21 cm 500 $a Originally published: New York: TarcherPerigee, 2021. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references. 520 8 $a Our favorite books keep us company, give us hope, and help us find meaning in a chaotic world. In this fresh and relatable work, atheist chaplain Vanessa Zoltan blends memoir and personal growth as she grapples with the notions of family legacy and identity through the lens of her favorite novel, 'Jane Eyre'. $b "In these soaring, open-hearted essays, Vanessa Zoltan writes with fierce brilliance about suffering, survival, and the kind of meaning in life that can withstand real scrutiny."-John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and The Anthropocene ReviewedA deeply felt exploration of the ways our favorite books can shape and heal us, from the host of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text.Our favorite reads keep us company, give us hope, and help us find meaning in a chaotic world. In this fresh and relatable work, atheist chaplain Vanessa Zoltan blends memoir and personal growth as she grapples with the notions of family legacy and identity through the lens of her favorite novel, Jane Eyre. Informed by her training at the Harvard Divinity School and filtered through the pages of Jane Eyre as well as Little Women, Harry Potter, and The Great Gatsby, Zoltanexplorestopics ranging from the trauma she has inherited as the granddaughter of four Holocaust survivors to finding hope, meaning, and even magic in our deeply fractured times.Brimming with a love of classic literature and the tenderness of self-reflection, the book also reveals simple techniques for reading any work as a sacred text--from Virginia Woolf to Anne of Green Gables to baseball scorecards. Whether you're an avowed "Eyrehead" or a voracious readerand pop culture fan,this deeply felt and inspiring book will light the way to a more intimate appreciation for whatever books you love to read. 600 10 $a Zoltan, Vanessa $x Books and reading. 600 10 $a Eyre, Jane $c (Fictitious character) 600 10 $a BronteÌ, Charlotte, $d 1816-1855 $x Influence. 600 10 $a BronteÌ, Charlotte, $d 1816-1855 $x Influence. 650 7 $a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Jewish $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a REL062000 $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a RELIGION / Spirituality $2 bisacsh 650 0 $a Spiritual biography. 650 7 $a Religion. $2 ukslc 650 7 $a Religion & beliefs $2 thema 650 7 $a Literary studies: general $2 thema 650 7 $a Literature: history & criticism $2 thema 650 7 $a Spirituality & religious experience $2 thema 650 7 $a Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem $2 thema 941 $a 2 952 $l BRPD251 $d 20240119020509.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20230902013835.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=88E1FE82495811EE9228709642ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search