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My Heaven on Earth is the story of a woman
who, shaped from a solid Roman Catholic
family, put into practice the rules of the
Church in a stricter way than the pope himself
does. Through that, she comes into conflict
with herself and calls on the aid of a
Franciscan priest. They fall in love and eventually
they get married. At the same time,
this is the beginning of a long and laborious
process of letting herself go from her faith.
The process is aggravated when the woman
comes in touch with feminism, by way of a
Reading Theology Course at the Amsterdam
Theological University. The struggle with faith
makes way for rage and disbelief.
What makes this book so gripping above
all, are the descriptions of the experiences
and emotions in the family. The
members of it can scarcely keep up with
the woman's pace.
Repeatedly she holds forth moving discussions
with her patriarchal husband
Nico and the similar discussions with her
son Dirk. He too displays macho attributes,
which the author reproduces from very
searching and penetrating diary notes.
Her daughter Hester (having Down syndrome)
portrays in the story her own,
but none the less an important part.
(Written by Dirk)
Professor in one of the Amsterdam
universities, july 2009:
'You wrote a magnificant book, you really
did! You did it very well. Is this book
available in any bookshop?'
Me: 'Yes, it is. You only need the ISBN of
the book to order it. You can also order it
via my editor's website.'
Professor: 'All right! I wish that much
more people read your book. It gives the
reader philosophy of life. I myself have
learnt a lot of you. I admire you for that!'
ISBN: 9789460080579
blz.: 220
formaat: paperback, 16 x 24 cm
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