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Author:Kate Braestrup Publisher:Back Bay Books Studio:Back Bay Books Manufacturer:Back Bay Books Label:Back Bay Books Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published) Media: Paperback Edition: Reprint Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 224 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7
Product Description HERE IF YOU NEED ME is the story Kate Braestrup's remarkable journey from grief to faith to happiness - as she holds her family together in the wake of her husband's death, pursues his dream of becoming a minister, and ultimately finds her calling as a chaplain to search-and-rescue workers. It is dramatic, funny, deeply moving, and simply unforgettable--an uplifting account offinding God through helping others, and of the small miracles that happen every day when a heart is grateful and love isrestored.
Couldn't put it down January 5, 2009 Awesome Book! Not for the faint at heart though. Brave woman, brave story. Glad I read it; glad I paid full price for it; no regrets here! Will defintely share it with others and I feel sorry for those 5 people out of 84 who found it boring. It IS one of only two books I have finished (nothing else has held my attention long enough to justify the time spent reading) This is also my first book review. It was worth the time to read and worth my time to review. Can't wait to read more from this author.
Easy Reading, Touching Message December 29, 2008 This is a wonderful book about life, nature, love, work, loss and much more. It is easy reading and is broken up into distinct chapters. I had several "ah ha" moments reading this as Ms. Braestrup has insights on life I've never heard before. I love the descriptions of the Maine woods. This is a great read if you are looking for something to make you happy and peaceful and occasionally make you laugh!
If God Was a Maine-iac... November 30, 2008 At its foundation, HERE IF YOU NEED ME asks the timeless question: Why? Why does God stand by indifferently while bad things happen to good people? Kate Braestrup brings the abstract musings to concrete reality as she chronicles her sometimes unenviable tasks as a chaplain to the Maine Warden Service. Is there any sense to the deaths she witnesses (after the fact) in the Maine woods, lakes, ponds, and streams? People from Maine are affectionately called "Mainiacs," but Braestrup defends the very God many others question in this book. That defense, along with the mix of upbeat and heartrending real-life stories she shares, make the book worth a trip upstream.
Braestrup doesn't kid herself. By the end of the book, she admits to many paradoxes, including her own. Only through the tragedy of losing her own husband, a state trooper with a dream of becoming a minister, does she herself follow that path and become a chaplain with the Warden Service (a vocation she comes to love). If nothing else, Life -- some might say God -- is ironic. Still, Braestrup would insist, He is love as well.
Perhaps less successful is her blending of abstract, theological questions with rather frank descriptions of the body human (both alive and dead). But there are those who would argue, with some degree of truth, that this is exactly her point -- humans make a fetish of the body at the expense of the soul. Her mission, then, is to bring the corporeal down to size. The trouble? If that sort of thing bothers you, the going may get rough despite all the philosophical smelling salts along the way.
Overall, a worthy effort. Fine writing and an honest voice overcome the sometimes disconcerting jumps of this episodic memoir to create a work that should please both fans of religion and fans of the outdoors. Recommended.
nice try but.. November 29, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
the author tries to approach her subject with interest, but alas it is only hers, a disappointing read.
Braestrup tells true stories of love the emerge from loss. tragedy and fear November 19, 2008 Kate Braestrup decided to become an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, after her husband suddenly died in a car accident. With humor, she portrays herself as "The Plucky Widow," as she completes her seminary training and accepts the position of chaplain to the Maine Warden Service. She is chaplain to game wardens, not prison wardens. Her role is assisting victims and families during search and rescue missions in Maine. She relates detailed stories of these missions, and the varying spiritual needs of families, game wardens, police officers and search victims. There are tales of lost children and found children, bereaved families and families that curse the newly dead. With vivid detail, empathy, and occasional wit, she examines loss, tragedy, hope and meaning especially through difficult times. Her stories are powerful testimony to ordinary people giving and receiving love during times of loss and tragedy.
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