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Waiting For The Apocalypse: A Memoir Of Faith And Family (2009)

by Veronica Chater(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0393066037 (ISBN13: 9780393066036)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

review 1: The story of a devout, ultra-conservative Catholic family who are led by a patriarch who believes that the passage Vatican II will usher in the worldwide collapse of the the Church. This book should be read by many people, but especially by "Thunderpuppies" who become consumed with searching for the "one true church." This is the blueprint for how a young man can get so wrapped up in theology books and thinking thoughts that he shipwrecks his family.
review 2: Fascinating account of growing up in a deeply conservative Catholic family in the 1970s. Veronica Chater does a wonderful job of describing the thoughts and emotions of her ten year old self, when she accepted nearly everything her father did and said. This is an insightful story of the author's early spi... moreritual journey and the effects of a strict religious upbringing in a secularized society. I felt while the characterizations of Veronica, her sister Terry, and her parents were well done, it was difficult to distinguish the personalities of her younger siblings. The ending also felt slightly compressed--I felt like the author had more of a story to tell than was included in the brief epilogue. less

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