I am very exited to announce that The Anglican Digest has include my novel in their Transfiguration A.D. 2008 issue. The issue will be out soon, but in the meantime the review is here:
A novel set in 1990, this is the story of Episcopalian Katherine Tierney who spends a year working in a mission outpost [...]
Posts under ‘Africa’
Review of UM in The Anglican Digest
Dated perceptions don’t just plague Africa
In this article from the Washington Post online Ms.Uzodinma Iwela writes from an African’s perspective on the disdainful idea that the West wants to “Save Africa.” It is an important reminder to us who have a “heart for Africa” (as people say) that we are reminded that Africa is full of real people living daily [...]
The One Campaign
Bono’s One campaign “to eradicate poverty” is so well organized and making strides through grassroots lobbying. If you are interested in seeing the federal budget for poverty issues expanded, sign up at one.org.
I just signed up to meet face to face with our Congressional reps who will be back in their districts in April. And… [...]
“The House God”
I have decided to share the aforementioned short story, “The House God.” You can find it here or using the tab at the top of the site. Let me know what you think! A sample:
I watched Oyimbo, the peeled one, lying under her mosquito net from the rafter in my sacred corner. She was writing [...]
Night Visions
In my novel, The UM, I recount a night dream I had. In fact, I have thought about it for so long that I don’t think it was a dream at all; I think it was a vision. It was so vivid that I can still remember the face of the Gourma man very [...]
We’re all fascinated by Africa
I recently read Tim Bascom’s book “Chameleon Days: An American Boyhood in Ethiopia.” I gobbled it down in one afternoon it was so good, like a mini visit to Ethiopia.
When I was working as Press Officer for World Vision UK I helped lead a group of supporters to visit Ethiopia. I remember practicing complicated [...]
Darfur, Sudan
Jim Wallis and Richard Land have teamed with other people of faith to encourage Bush to push harder in Sudan. I signed this form and emailed it to the White House yesterday. You can sign it, too: http://go.sojo.net/campaign/evangelicalsfordarfur.
Welcome to my new blog!
This is the new blog for those interested in my novel, The Unlikely Missionary, and those interested in issues of concern to women, writing, Africa, dark chocolate, Bono, and the continually fascinating breakdown of the Episcopal Church.
I’ve just finished Tony Hendra’s “Father Joe” which was really outstanding. One scene really stuck with me, partly because [...]
