Marriage and Other Acts of Charity A Memoir [Paperback]

In her award-winning memoirHere If You Need Me, Kate Braestrup won the hearts of readers across the country with her deeply moving and deftly humorous stories of faith, hope and family. Now, with her inimitable voice and generous spirit, she turns her attention to the subjects of love and commitment in MARRIAGE AND OTHER ACTS OF CHARITY.



As a minister, Kate Braestrup regularly performs weddings. She has also, at 44, been married twice and widowed once, and accordingly has much to say about lifeafterthe ceremony. From helping a newlywed couple make amends after their first fight to preparing herself for her second marriage, Braestrup offers her insights and experiences on what it truly means to share your life with someone, from the first kiss to the last straw, for better or for worse.



Part memoir, part observation of modern marriage, and part meditation on the roles of God and love in our everyday lives, MARRIAGE AND OTHER ACTS OF CHARITY is a unique and unforgettable look into why, and how, we love each other, and proves yet again why Kate Braestrup's writing is inspirational in the best sense (New York Daily News).Kate Braestrup is the chaplain for the Maine Warden Service and?the author of the memoirHere If You Need Meand the novelOnion. She has written for theNew York Times Magazine,Boston Globe Sunday Magazine,O,Mademoiselle,More,Ms., andLaw and Orderand lives inMainewith her husband and children.