Taking Root: A Spiritual Memoir

by Margaret Wurtele, Carl J. Koch (Editor), Joy Wallace (Illustrator)

Raised in a benevolently agnostic family, Margaret Wurtele embraced Christianity as an adult. This is the story of her spiritual journey, a record of her reflections on the wisdom of spiritual predecessors such as Elgeria, Julian, Augustine, and Dorothy Day.

139 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1998

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wurtele writes beautifully and talks about her spiritual journey and crafts metaphors between it and the seasons of her garden. Coming from an agnostic family that openly ridiculed religion and those who embraced it makes Wurtele's own seeking even more challenging. She studies many mystics and religious thinkers and teaches the reader much about each as they inform her own journey. A good book..with sometimes more about her garden than I wanted, but an honest and interesting journey to follow. I borrowed the book but would like to own it so I could highlight some of the nuggets of wisdom.