![]() ![]() I grew up Mormon, and when I heard the Bible stories- I always thought, where are the women? I know they were there, why are they cut out? Why do we only hear the stories of the men? Why are they invisible? I LOVE that she writes about the women that surrounded Jesus when he was on the cross, because really, where were the men? Where were the apostles? It comes from years of loving children and husbands.” ![]() I know in The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd wrote, “She liked to tell everybody that women made the best beekeepers, ‘cause they have a special ability built into them to love creatures that sting. The way Sue Monk Kidd portrays the story we’ve heard a million times, from the point of view of Ana, makes it even more heartfelt, and certain parts made me weep. It’s an audacious premise, and I do love a writer who jumps right into the fire. It’s the kind of book you want to slow down because you don’t really want it to end.Īlso, because the book is centered around a woman named Ana, who ends up falling in love with and marrying Jesus, (yes that Jesus). The way she writes enters my dreams and I carry her book with me to read in every spare moment. Her writing is beautiful and vivid, I want to swim in it. ![]() I just finished reading Sue Monk Kidd’s new novel, The Book of Longings, and there were so many parts that struck me and inspired me. Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Print Email Shares 41 ![]()
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