Jane (mahbaar) reviewed on 6/25/2008 + 111 more book reviews

A person's memoir, particularly about a personal faith journey, is something that will either connect with you or won't. For me, I really connected with the author and enjoyed her frank and open discussion of her travels and her facing her demons.

The opening third, in which she very openly discusses her depression and dealing (or in some cases NOT dealing) with it, is difficult to read, however. I suggest reading through the first third (Italy), and if you're not connecting with the author at that point to let it go. But I found myself intrigued by her journey and curious as to how India and Indonesia would shape her personal journey, and thoroughly enjoyed the last two thirds of the book. (I'll never forget Richard from Texas. What a hoot!)

Also, I think it's really critical that you read the introduction for this book. There is a reasoning behind the way she "parsed" this book, and I think it's important to know why she did that so that you're not distracted by the way the book is segmented.

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