In this Book
- Magdalene House: A Place about Mercy
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Vanderbilt University Press
However, the story of the Magdalene community is not about these statistics, but about the stories the women tell. They say they thrive in the community because it is a place where they are free to be themselves, safe to give and receive love, and free to speak their trutheven to complain sometimes about how their storytelling is exploited "for the good of the community." A Place about Mercy is a participantobservation account of the history of this remarkable community founded in 1997, its structure, its Thistle Farms beauty products operation, and Reverend Becca Stevens's communal and spiritual vision. The book is finally about what it means to walk the path of healing with a group of unlikely women as guide.
Magdalene House was the subject of a multiplepart documentary on National Public Radio.
Table of Contents
- Title Page
- pp. iii-vi
- Table of Contents
- pp. vii-viii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. 1-8
- 1. Magdalene
- pp. 9-31
- 3. The Story of One
- pp. 54-73
- 7. Speaking Our Truth in Love
- pp. 136-153
- 8. Healing Still
- pp. 154-168
- Conclusion
- pp. 169-172
- References
- pp. 175-184