From Publisher's Weekly, 8/13/08:
Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession
Anne Rice. Knopf, $23.95 (256p) ISBN 978-0-307-26827-3
When
Anne Rice stopped crafting stories about vampires and began writing
about Jesus, many of her fans were shocked. This autobiographical
spiritual memoir provides an account of how the author rediscovered and
fully embraced her Catholic faith after decades as a self-proclaimed
atheist. Rice begins with her childhood in New Orleans, when she
seriously considered entering a convent. As she grows into a young
adult she delves into concerns about faith, God and the Catholic Church
that lead her away from religion. The author finally reclaims her
Catholic faith in the late 1990s, describing it as a movement toward
total surrender to God. She writes beautifully about how through clouds
of doubt and pain she finds clarity, realizing how much she loved God
and desired to surrender her being, including her writing talent, to
God. Covering such a large sequence of time and life events is not
easy, and some of the author's transitions are a bit jarring. Fans of
Rice's earlier works will enjoy discovering more about her life and
fascinating journey of faith. (Oct. 7)
Sounds like a memoir I'll want to read. Hope it will be available on the Kindle.
-rlh-
