During the weekend, I picked up a book at the library. The title, woman of God, intrigued me as did the blurb on the inside of the sleeve: “St.Peter’s square, Rome. White smoke signals that a new Pope has been chosen. Is it possible that the new Pope … is a woman?” The idea of women as priests, and even as a Pope, excites me. It is an event I would love to see in a world that has been dominated by men for centuries.
In this novel by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, the story centres on Brigid Fitzgerald. Brigid is a woman who, in spite of a difficult childhood, graduates to be a medical doctor. As a doctor she works on healing those in war torn Sudan. As her life moves along, she becomes more involved in the Catholic church.
My teaser comes from the beginning of the book and describes one of her experiences in Sudan while the hospital she worked at was under attack:
“I yelled, “Sabeena! Help me!”
She had her hands full. The girls were with her. Bullets were flying. I wasn’t sure that she had even heard me.
I said to Father Delahanty, “I’m going to help you up. You have to help me get you to your feet. Grip my forearm.”
But he didn’t do it.
He was losing so much blood. He was going into shock. And then he said in a whisper, “It’s been two weeks since my last confession.”
“You have to get up,” I said. I was frantic.
“I must confess.”
I sat back down beside him and held his hand. I wanted to fall on his chest and cry, but I contained my sobs and tried to keep my voice even. “Tell me,” I said. (p 60-61, Little Brown and Company, 2016).
I am enjoying this book and its unusual subject matter. The topic certainly makes a person think.
What are you reading this week? Feel free to share a few sentences from the book in the comments.
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2016
(This post is linked to Ambrosia’s Teaser Tuesdays at The Purple Booker)
Well that starts things off with a bang! I’m glad you’re enjoying this one, Colline – it certainly sounds exciting. My TT this week is a far future murder mystery – https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2017/04/18/teaser-tuesday-18th-april-2017/
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I am as it is very different from many stories out there. A novel I would definitely recommend.
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Thank you for that – it’s always a major plus when a story stands out from the crowd.
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It doesn’t sound like the author’s usual book…so I am intrigued. Thanks for sharing, and here’s mine: “THE WIDOW OF WALL STREET”
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It isn’t. Maybe he felt he could write this type of book with the person Paetro.
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I’ve got this one on the stacks and look forward to it.
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I am sure you will enjoy it.
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I’d better get myself to the library, quick! Missed you while I was away Colline.
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Glad you are back Ruth 🙂
Did you enjoy your break?
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Oh yes I spent time with my son snd his family in Croatia. So far away
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That is far Ruth. I am sure you enjoyed the time you spent with him as I am sure you do not see him too often.
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