{"product_id":"holy-woman-by-louise-omer-9781925849233","title":"Holy Woman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouise Omer was a Pentecostal preacher and faithful wife. But when her marriage crumbled, so did her beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaunted by questions about what it means to be female in a religion that worships a male God, she left behind a church and home to ask women around the world: how can we exist in patriarchal religion? And can a woman be holy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith $500 in her pocket and the conviction that she was following a divine path, Louise began a pilgrimage that has taken her to Mexican basilicas, Swedish cathedrals, Bulgarian mountains, and Moroccan mosques. \u003cem\u003eHoly Woman\u003c\/em\u003e combines travel writing, feminist theology, and confessional memoir to interrogate modern religion and give a raw and personal exploration of spiritual life under patriarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOmer leads by example, showing us how to re-imagine heroism, grace, and redemption - above all, in our own lives. A vital story, so powerfully written.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n– Sarah Krasnostein, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Trauma Cleaner\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoly Woman is a delight. Raw, honest, and probing, at times furious, Omer's journey toward the feminine divine is one that both entertains and inspires.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n– Monica Dux, author of \u003cem\u003eLapsed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUtterly compelling memoir about Omer's break-up with the notion of a patriarchal god and her pilgrimage to find a new way of thinking about spirituality, feminism, and faith. It's travel memoir, confessional, and feminist theology all in one beautifully written work.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n– Kate Mildenhall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078756385004,"sku":"9781925849233","price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18817663482873.jpg?v=1765220669","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/holy-woman-by-louise-omer-9781925849233","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}