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 Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345495792
Color White
ReleaseDate 2008-02-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345495792

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

Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion

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