Bubble Girl
An Irreverent Journey of Faith
by Kathryn (Kat) Banakis
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Pub Date Jun 30 2013 | Archive Date Feb 17 2014
Description
Kat Banakis is on her way to becoming a Christian minister.
Maybe.
Part memoir, part practical theology, Bubble Girl is the story
of a young, edgy woman from a big, loud, ethnic Chicago
family, deciding who she wants to be as a Christian adult. The
book seamlessly weaves together iconic tales of those in their
twenties and thirties — isolation, unemployment, virtual and
real relationships, and rodent infestations — with theological
reflection. Blending Mary Karr, Rob Bell, and Tina Fey, the
author highlights humor and holiness in a soul “coming of age”
story.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kathryn (Kat) Banakis is an Episcopal priest in the Chicago area
and holds two degrees in religion from Yale University. She is a winner
of the Associated Church Press Award for Excellence, and her writing has
appeared in the Washington Post, Reflections, and many other print and online publications.
A Note From the Publisher
U.S. and Canadian reviewers only please.
Advance Praise
“Off-beat...quirky...candid, but not self-indulgent...well-written...
The words all fit Bubble Girl perfectly. And what
they are describing is one of the best, kindest, gentlest,
most informative introductions to theology and to the
faith of the young-to-middle-aged Christian that I have
ever seen. This is one book that should be read both by
individuals who love a good read and also by study groups
who seek a cordial understanding of what the Church is
and is being today, as well as why.”
— Phyllis Tickle, author of Emergence Christianity
and The Great Emergence
"Kat Banakis has written a memoir that is too funny to be called
'spiritual.' I did, I really did, laugh out loud....Banakis is very
smart, and very honest, and this memoir will help you understand a full
call and a full life."
-Nora Gallagher, author of Moonlight Sonata at the Mayo Clinic
"Banakis's
humor, transparency, and honesty resonate across generations, while
also offering a lucid window into the state of postmodern American young
adulthood as it wrestles with faith, organized religion, and even our
traditional archetypes of God, gender, and family. But ultimately, as
Banakis says, this is a love story between a young woman and God."
-Christian Piatt, creator/editor of the Banned Questions book series and author of PregMANcy: A Dad, a Little Dude and a Due Date
"Kat
Banakis's book matters because it's not just her story: it's our story,
and the story of what it means to be a person of faith (or not) at this
moment....There is a 'Bubble Girl' in all of us, and Kat has the
temerity to name this, and to allow us to chuckle as we recognize what's
really real in her life and our own."
-Anne S. Howard, executive director of The Beatitudes Society
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780827202900 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
