The Patron Saint of Butterflies
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (809 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1599903776 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is currently a high school English teacher, and lives with her husband and three children in Kingston, PA.. Cecilia Galante grew up in a religious commune in upstate New York until the age of 15
Agnes loves being a Believer. Honey hates Mount Blessing and the control Emmanuel, their leader, has over her life. And when Agnes's little brother is seriously injured and Emmanuel refuses to send him to a hospital, Nana Pete takes the three children and escapes the commune. When Agnes's grandmother makes an unexpected visit to the commune, she discovers a violent secret that the Believers are desperate to keep quiet. Agnes and Honey have always been best friends, but they haven't always been so different. Their journey begins an exploration of faith, friendship, religion and family for the two girls, as Agnes clings to her familiar faith while Honey desperately wants a new future.. The only bright spot is the butterfly garden she's helping to build, and the journal of butterflies that she keeps. She knows the rules at the Mount Blessing religious commune are there to make her a better person
The girls share a love for Nana Pete, Agnes's father's mother, and live for her annual summer visits. When Nana discovers the physical and emotional abuse imposed on the children, she resolves to spirit them away. Agnes is a self-described "saint wannabe." She starves herself, sleeps on stones, and wears a cord tightly belted under her robe as reminders of the suffering endured by the saints. . Their route ends in Georgia, at the home of Agnes's estranged aunt. If both girls occasionally seem wise beyond their years, readers will nevertheless cheer them on as they ponder the limits of faith and duty.—Joel Shoemaker, Southeast Junior High School, Iowa City, IACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The kids' new reality includes "firsts" such as visits to McDonald's and Wal-Mart. Honey, abandoned at the commune as a newborn, is a perpetual rebel, having most recently
Patron of Truth Patrick K I was assigned this book as a novel to study while taking classes in creative writing, diving into the use of two points of view and first person. If you want a book that handles this well, this is the right novel to study as it handles the task with ease. The story is full of depth, the cha. A touching, beautiful first novel Mount Blessing is a secluded commune near Fairfield, Connecticut, and home to about 260 people. Emmanuel, the founder of the commune, leads them in all areas of life. Most of the inhabitants hold him in the highest regard, only one tiny step below Jesus. They trust him to lead them in spirit. "And Another Book Read Reviews" according to And Another Book Read. Agnes and Honey have been best friends since they were born. They both live, along with 260 others, in a religious commune called Mount Blessings. Here they abide by severe rules and try to live the most perfect life possible, except there are some horrendous not so perfect secrets that are