Confessions of an
American Mystic by River Jordan
River Jordan describes herself as a mystic as “someone who
desires to live and breathe and move in the presence of the divine.” She shares a series of short essays on a
variety of topics from her life experiences ranging from death, to steering
wheel prayers and living with her aging mother.
Her style is very conversational and casual. It felt as though I were chatting with a
friend over coffee. Her style is
reminiscent of Anne Lamott, and I am sure the two of them would have quite an
interesting conversation that I would consider myself fortunate to overhear.
Even though I am not sure that River and I would agree on
much theologically, we would be able to agree that life is often messy,
challenging and beautiful, and it takes Jesus to get us through, which I think is
the point of her book. We can agree to disagree and still converse. There are so many ways that we as people are
alike, despite our many differences.
I enjoyed this book like a conversation with a good
friend. I received a complimentary copy
from the publisher through Netgalley and this is my honest opinion.
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