Bøger af Judith Wright Favor

Unforgettable secrets, unexpected alliances and unlikely friendships grow in the wet soil of Oregon's Edgefield during the Great Depression. Suspense, cruelty, mismatched romance, faith and reconciliation take root among the paupers. Tender humor and spirited dialogue knit a diverse bunch of Edgefielders into a beloved community, making this tale a welcome addition to a market inundated with sad accounts of aging and poverty.

This memoir's unsparing look at Leo and Cordelia Wright has bite and gravity. Two quiet people viewed through the lens of compassion offers fresh perspectives on the multiple causes and consequences of unspoken emotion. In 1912 the banker and the stenographer fell wildly in love. They were wed and buried her mother shortly before becoming proud parents. In 1929 Leo lost his livelihood and his pride. The prickly silences began. In 1934 his jobless father abandoned his mother. The bank foreclosed, leaving Margaret Mary Wright homeless. Leo and Cordelia faced a tough decision. Eventually they packed his elderly mother off to Oregon's public institution for paupers. The silences increased in intensity and hostility In 1942 Leo went to work building naval vessels in the Kaiser shipyard. A crime caused Cordelia to distrust him, dropping Leo into extended silences of longing, guilt and hoped-for reconciliation. In 1945 he was killed. Cordelia, a widow now with two adolescents to support, sought divine assistance on how to make a living. Prayerful silence soon led to her support of orphaned Japanese schoolgirls, a radical commitment in racist post-war Oregon. Across her lifespan my grandmother experienced shaming silence, bonding silence, confusing silence, punishing silence and, finally, revelatory silence. This memoir illustrates how the myriad facets of silence can impact personal and social relationships for harm or for healing.

In alternating voices, Judith Wright Favor and Rosie Alfaro take the reader on a frank, frustrating, and unforgettable journey. Friending Rosie: Respect on Death Row bridges the chasm between souls consigned to life behind bars, and souls enjoying the privileges of freedom.Rosie's letters from Central California Women's Facility, interwoven with Judith's reflections and questions, highlight perspectives from authors of different races, religions, and languages. Marginalized people stifle their stories when there is no one to hear, but mutual listening brings forth accounts of regret, doubt, humiliation, and grace. Some stories describe difficult encounters in prison. Family members with intimate knowledge of Rosie tell their stories. Other tales illustrate surprising parallels in the inner lives of both authors.Judith follows the friendly path of Quakers who began in the 1650s to value women's leadership and befriend prisoners. Rosie grew up Catholic, in a faith tradition that shaped her art and values. Both write stories interwoven with social challenges and spiritual practices intended to support readers in reaching out to persons behind bars.8-12-20: It's yours, mine, and God's book. I've been lettin people know about our book and about you. People are very interested in our story, and I know this is a start of a great journey. I'm very proud of us, friend... I wanted to tell you that to me this means nothing, but to lots of people who like crime stuff, me being the youngest and the first Latina to get the d. penalty in Calif. is a big deal. I'm personally ashamed of it, but there's people who think it's cool. I love you and you stay safe. Tu Amiga, RosieIncarcerating our way to safety does not work. Friendships do work. These stories, rooted in caring and respect, offer a warmly satisfying testimony to the power of friending.*****

Fifty-two weekly reflection cycles follow the seven themes of Sabbath Economics. If you fret about debt, follow the DEFICIT thread. If your closets are crammed, peruse pithy comments about STUFF. If your shopping habits are off the chart, consult queries on SPENDING. When you need a break, rest into SABBATH. If you''ve already done significant work on emotional and financial matters, and want to see what love can do in your circles of connection, follow weekly reflections on SHARING, NEIGHBORING and BELONGING. This journal is designed for your words and sketches. You may not yet know what you carry in your head, heart and gut, but writing opens up new spaces to discover what is most alive in you. Headed by questions that range from delicate to daring or by quotations from current and ancient guides, each page is designed to support your contemplative approach to fiscal and personal relationships. As soul-guide Henri Nouwen put it, "Once we dare to ''give away'' on paper the few thoughts that come to us, we start discovering how much is hidden within."

Financially, whether you are strugggling to make ends meet or are just getting by whether you consider yourself decently comforatable, have more than enough, or have ingerited millions, this book could be for you, if you want to do the most you can with what you have. Spiritually, whether you belong to a well-organized religious tradition, a semi-organized bunch of meditators or are religiously unaffiliated, this book is for you if you hunger to discover deeper dimensions of your heartmindbodysoul. Readers who are not members of the Religious Society of Friends will learn a lot about the faith and practive of Quakers. Advance Praise for Sabbath Economics Judith helps us embark on a life-transforming journey that lies just around the bend. Get ready for a book that might just transport you to a place that takes your breath away, and then takes you back to your world with fresh eyes for money, neighbors, quieting and giving your best in all you do. Frederic A. Brussat, co-author with Mary Ann of Spiritual Literacy and Spiritual RX, together they run Spirituality & Practice.com Reading this book felt like being in the presence of a patient, insistent, good-humored and trustworthy spiritual advisor. Jessica Bucciarelli Public Water Utilities Employee Communicator Favor transforms money, so imbued with power to take us far away from ourselves, into a medium with unique spiritual power to heal. Rev. Randall Mullins Soul Guide/Retired Pastor Drags the topic of money off the back shelf of the closet and places it on the altar. Mary Kaye Jacobs Educator