About "The Book"

I suppose I should have started this blog with information about "the book" that began it all, Blest Atheist. I suppose that was so much commonsense that I simply did not think about it. Since most things are better late than never, I am including information on the book now for those who have not read it (although I imagine the majority of followers of this blog are those who found the URL on the back cover of the book). I will update it with reviews (for now, in the comments below) and other information, such as booksignings (in the updates on the right) and an occasional excerpt (at Mahlou Musings), in the days and weeks ahead. If you have read the book, I invite you to include your comments.

Here, for starters, is the publisher's description of the book:

As a young child, outraged by the hypocrisy she finds in a church that does nothing to alleviate the physical and sexual abuse she experiences on a regular basis, Beth delivers an accusatory youth sermon and gets her family expelled from the church. Having locked the door on God, Beth goes on to raise a family of seven children, learn 17 languages, and enjoy a career that takes her to NASA, Washington, and 24 countries. All the time, however, God keeps knocking at the door, protecting and blessing her—which she realizes only decades later. Ultimately, Beth finds God in a very simple yet most unusual way. A very human story, Blest Atheist encompasses the greatest literary themes of all time – alienation, redemption, and even the miraculous. The author’s life experiences, both tragic and tremendous, result in a spiritual journey containing significant ups and downs that ultimately yield great joy and humility.

- e mahlou