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    An Unquenchable Thirst: Following Mother Teresa in Search of Love, Service, and an Authentic Life
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    An Unquenchable Thirst: Following Mother Teresa in Search of Love, Service, and an Authentic Life
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    An Unquenchable Thirst: Following Mother Teresa in Search of Love, Service, and an Authentic Life

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    NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS

    An unforgettable spiritual autobiography about a search for meaning that begins alongside one of the great religious icons of our time and ends with a return to the secular world

    At seventeen, Mary Johnson saw Mother Teresa's face on the cover of Time and experienced her calling. Eighteen months later, she entered a convent in the South Bronx to begin her religious training. Not without difficulty, this bright, independent-minded Texas teenager eventually adapted to the sisters' austere life of poverty and devotion, and in time became close to Mother Teresa herself.

    Still, beneath the white and blue sari beat the heart of an ordinary young woman facing the struggles we all share-the desire for love and connection, meaning and identity. During her twenty years with the Missionaries of Charity, Sister Donata, as she was known, grappled with her faith, her sexuality, the politics of the order, and her complicated relationship with Mother Teresa. Eventually, she left the church to find her own path-one that led to love and herself.

    Provocative, profound, and emotionally charged, An Unquenchable Thirst presents a rare, privileged view of  Mother Teresa. At the same time, it is a unique and magnificent memoir of self-discovery.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateSep 13, 2011
    ISBN9780307876140
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    • 2/5
      Mary Johnson writes about her call to a vocation and her love for Mother Teresa. Yet the undercurrent of politics in the church keeps her wondering if she did the right thing.The book goes on and on. It would have been better if it had been shorter.
    • 5/5
      This was one incredible book! I could hardly put it down and was eager to get back to it every time I had to stop. What a revealing description of something the outside world wonders about. Johnson is so completely open about all aspects of her twenty year experience---really an amazing journey to get to where she is now. Very impressive and I just plain LIKE how she views relationships in the world---far ahead of the vast majority of people she worked with for all those years. Really---a perfectly fascinating memoir.
    • 4/5
      Description: An Unquenchable Thirst is the autobiography of Mary Johnson, a woman in search of God, love, and her true-self under the influence of Mother Theresa's teachings.Review: I have to admit, I wasn't expecting this book to affect me so much, but Mary's story was really moving and genuine. The level of detail was astonishing, Mary's feelings and surroundings adding to an already intense journey for human understanding; her hopes, fears, and secrets permeating every page. I have never really appreciated the idea of convents or nuns, but I completely understand devotion, and when I consider the term, Mother Teresa does come to mind. I knew some basic information about her life, but had not considered her earthly contributions as of late, however, An Unquenchable Thirst sketched a life portrait that I had not expected. Not only does Mary Johnson recount Mother Teresa's graces, but also her flaws and failures - humanizing a woman who is so often only described as saintly. I love when a book, especially one detailing such a prominent figure, makes history relatable and enjoyable. No one wants to read about absolute perfection - an attribute the Earth knows not. Overall, I rather enjoyed Mary's story, minus a few grammatical/punctuation errors, and I am glad that her life ended up the way it did, (no spoilers). Recommended for open-minded readers who would like to know more about Mother Teresa and her followers... or those who want a look into the little-known and misunderstood lives of nuns/missionaries and those who choose to devote themselves to GOD.Rating: On the Run (4/5)*** I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.