Bøger af Julia Walsh

An infinite cosmos. Expanding evermore, into its own vastness.Each glimmering point of light tells a story of cosmic evolution, a tale of birth, life, and eventual demise. As humanity gazes into the night sky, we're reminded of our own infinitesimal presence within this grand tapestry, yet driven by an insatiable curiosity to uncover the secrets that lie within the fabric of space and time.The Moniker's criminal duo was known for bringing misfortune to whomever they felt cross, and leaving chaos in their wake.They themselves prefered the term "Space Cowboys". Has a certain ring to it, doesn't it?

"A questioning novice nun's coming-of-age story. Readers will be moved to reflect on the universal human experiences of being broken and the pull to be part of something bigger than themselves. At the age of 25, just a month into her novitiate as a Franciscan Sister, Julia Walsh fell from a cliff and became disfigured. While working toward healing, she felt pulled to religious community life, but also toward unresolved feelings regarding her own sexuality, identity, and injustice. For Love of the Broken Body is a story of pain, questioning, recovery, and discovery. What does it mean to exist as a broken body? Why would a young woman dedicate herself to the Catholic Church-to a life as a Franciscan Sister-while others are leaving churches in droves? The number of women choosing to enter religious life across the U.S. is shrinking rapidly, so Walsh encounters a lot of curiosity about her choice. In this memoir, she writes honestly about feeling drawn to men and to sex, as well as what it means, in this age of self-discovery and hook-ups, for a young woman-physically broken and still very much attracted to the world-to join a celibate, religious community"--