Cathedral Connection

Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding novel transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. She has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. And Sethe’s new home is haunted by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved. Filled with bitter poetry and suspense as taut as a rope, Beloved is a towering achievement by Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison.

And here are a few review excerpts from the back cover of the Vintage International edition:

Toni Morrison’s finest work. . . . [It] sets her apart [and] displays her prodigious talent.
—Chicago Sun-Times

Dazzling… Magical… An extraordinary work.
—The New York Times

A masterpiece… Magnificent… Astounding… Overpowering.
—Newsweek

Where can I purchase this book?

At Accent on Books, on Merrimon Avenue (828-252-6255). Books are available at discounted price, thanks to All Souls parishioner, Lewis Sorrells.

How can I keep track of Book Group offerings?

For up-to-date information on Book Group offerings, please visit the Book Group page at the Cathedral Connection website: http://allsoulsconnection.org/groups/all-souls-book-group

I am new to the Book Group, and I don’t know anything about the Kay Falk Literary Project. How can I learn more about them?

Visit the Center for Spiritual Resources website:
http://thecsr.org/all-souls-book-group-resources

The All Souls Book Group is the nucleus of the Kay Falk Literary Project, which is centered at the Cathedral as part of its teaching mission. For more information, please contact Emilie White at etwhite8@charter.net. Newcomers are always welcome.