If You Sit Very Still

JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERSISBN: 9781785921407

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By Marian Partington, Foreword by Marina Cantacuzino
Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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PAPERBACK
Dimensions:
217 x 156 mm
Weight:
240 g
Pages:
208

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Preface. Foreword by Marina Catacuzino. 1. Prologue. Crisis. 2. Disappearance. 3. The Not Knowing. 4. Unearthing. 5. Re-earthing. Confessing. 6. Enfolding the Dark. 7. Finding a Voice. Comprehending. 8. Peeling Away the Layers. 9. Fresh Earth. 10. Suffering and Healing. Transforming. 11. Lucy's woven Bag. 12. Words of Grace. 13. Epilogue.

'We are spared no aspect of the anguish, confusion and anger experienced, but are also told an extraordinary story of inner movement and growth - growth in a faith much less orthodox on the face of it than Lucy's ardent Catholicism but equally deep and serious. It is a book about the massive difficulty of anything like reconciliation in the wake of outrage. There is nothing easily consoling here, but rather a sense of stillness, acceptance and hope - both given and worked for.'  - Rowan Williams, Book of the Year 2012, Times Literary Supplement   'There is not a sentence in this book that has not been felt, fought for and hard won.'  - Craig Brown, Book of the Week, The Mail on Sunday   
 
'This is not a story of 'coping with loss', nor of 'overcoming emotion', nor less of 'achieving forgiveness'. It is the story of simply, doggedly and patiently refusing to accept the path of victimhood, revenge or bitter resentment. Instead Marian has walked the way of uncertainty, humility and hope which, through spiritual struggle and human kindness, accepts and transforms sadness, loss and evil.'  - Stephen Cherry, author of Healing Agony: Re-Imagining Forgiveness

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