I read this powerfully moving book when I was traveling to New Hampshire and finished reading it when I returned home.
Written by mother and daughter, Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor, it is a reflective journal of their experiences while traveling in Greece and France.
It connects with the story of Demeter and Persephone and the significance of the pomegranate not just for Persephone but what it means to Sue and to Ann.
There is joy discovered in the Madonna, found in Greece and in France. And the black Madonna in France that was central to the story in "The Secret Life of Bees".
It reflects on life as a mother who has been a daughter, the relationship between mothers and daughters, of young women growing older, of life experience and how the changes in our lives are bound to affect us.
To me, this book is a small treasure containing golden nuggets that I was able to relate to and to cherish. I have no daughters but I am a mother and I have been a daughter. I am a woman. That alone was enough.
That Kim served us pomegranates in her fresh fruit dessert on the Saturday night was no accident...it was synchronicity, pure and simple.
19 comments:
ah, here's a recommendation i will embrace. thanks a million.
thanks for your comment on my blog too. come anytime! and happy belated birthday!
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Sounds like a must read - hadn't even heard of it! So glad you posted about it.
Sounds like a great read. Maybe I'll indulge in this book over the holidays.
I have that book on my wish list, but every time I pick it up, I end up putting it back on the shelf. It's complicated, but I'm a little nervous of reading it because my own relationship with my mom has become challenging lately and I'm worried the book will unearth things I'm not ready to unearth.
Thanks for the recommendation. I just finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, all about women in China in the late 18h century. I loved the Secret Life of Bees and will look for this book. I have a daughter and I don't want to repeat what I experience with my own mother. This might be just the thing for a wish list. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy the day! Erin
Pomegranates have a special place in my heart because my husband and son always share one when they're together. No matter what. They bond over a pomegranate. Now that my son is out of the house I always smile when I see pomegranates in the produce section. This book must definitely be added to my must-read list!
Happy Monday!
Thanks for the summary! You are such an avid reader. where do you get the time? I think I'll have to get it. I'm reading a biography on Marie Antoinette and it is so dry....I'm having a difficult time with it. Might need a change and put it down for a while.
Have a great Monday!
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Charlie
Thanks for the 'review' - sounds like just the sort of book I love. Will be checking it out and putting it in my amazon cart!
OOOO!! THanks for the head's up on a new book from one of my favs! :) Off to check my library for it!
This one is going on the top of my list.
I was in love with "the secret life of bees". My grandmother gave me my first photo of the black madonna- she purchased it from Poland. I was 8 years old and have been in love with them since.
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I have several of Sue Monks books they are all treasures. I also love pomegranates..Thanks for sharing all you do.
I thought I had read all of Sue Monk Kidd's books. How did I miss this one? Thanks, Sherry.
Oh I love the story of these two Goddesses and the hard relationship between them... I must find that book.
Thanks for the great review!
Oh, this sounds wonderful. Just this line..."It reflects on life as a mother who has been a daughter" makes me want to dive into this book!
Thank you for the beautifully written recommendation!
There is so much synchronicity popping up in my life....I was just talking about pomegranates with my sister yesterday. Being an avid reader, I was looking for a new book to read. Thanks for the perfect book recommendation.
Oh one day I will have time to read more than blogs again! I am lovin your Christmassy header!!!
HOHOHO! Deb
I have this one my read list...can't wait to read! Your Christmas banner is beautiful! Happy Day :o)
As a mother of two daughters, and of course a daughter of my mother, this sounds like a book I would love to read. Thanks for bringing it to my attention:>)
I will have to look out for this one too, loved her 1st book. I love your sweet faling snowflakes...
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