Letters from the Middle Years: Reflections on Life and Faith for the Middle Generation

By Martha Morgan Kern

In this collection of 25 essays in the form of letters, the author writes about universal themes everyone faces, especially during life's middle years-acceptance, love, forgiveness, change, aging, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745938507
• ISBN13: 9780745938509
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Chariot Victor Pub
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

A beautiful journey

This book touched me to my core. It is written in a way that speaks to each reader's heart and soul. It is a privilege to be able to be invited into the author's life and read about feelings and perspectives that are bound to have personal meaning to all who read this creative flowing book. I really liked the fact that each chapter was it's own "stand alone" essay, each one a gift in itself to be read, re-read, thought about, and read again. This was a book that I wanted to just go on and on, I hoped that it would never end. When it did, it lived on in my mind and in my heart, I think it always will.

Tender and thought-provoking

Ms. Kern's debut book is a work of art. I found the unconventional format - a series of mythical letters written to key figures in her life - engrossing and engaging. Her style is fluid, her observations keen and her pacing and timing top-flight. This is a courageous self-exploration that should serve as a guide to those of us begining our spiritual awakening. I recommend it without reservation!

Compelling personal stories with universal relevance

Life's joys and complexities -- forgiveness, love, change, aging, acceptance, parenthood, the ongoing search for meaning -- are all explored in this book with a compelling, personal touch. Ms. Kern tells the stories of her life, her struggles, in such a way that they become our own...and they truly are our own, since all of us face the same life issues, especially in our middle years. After reading this book, I felt less alone in the world. Not only does the book seek spiritual meaning from everyday life, but it does so in a style that won't alienate those just beginning their spiritual journeys. This is an important, beautifully written chronicle of one woman's quest for faith.