Ridgewood NJ, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in conjunction with The Well Read Bookstore in Hawthorne, is excited to bring you a book talk and signing with Rev. James Martin on Tuesday November 10th at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 1 Passaic St, Ridgewood, NJ. Rev. James Martin will be speaking about his books, including his debut novel “The Abbey”. In the tradition of the spiritual classics The Shack and The Screwtape Letters, The Abbey is a captivating and poignant story of discovery that explores the reality of how God, prayer and spirituality work in our everyday lives.
Anne, a divorced single mother barely coping with life, struggling to make sense out of the death of her young son; Mark, a former architect with a promising career who works as a handyman and wonders how his life got off track; and Father Paul, the abbot of the Abbey of Saints Philip and James, who sometimes questions whether he made the right decision in secluding himself so thoroughly from the world. When their lives intersect on the grounds of the abbey, the three begin a journey of discovery to find the answers they each seek, and a miracle of hope and understanding unfolds that bears witness to the power of God to bring healing and wholeness to our lives.
Rev. James Martin, SJ a Jesuit priest, is editor at large of America magazine, and the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, and Between Heaven and Mirth. Father Martin has written for many publications, including the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and he is a regular commentator in the national and international media. He has appeared on all the major radio and television networks, as well as in venues ranging from NPR’s Fresh Air, FOX’s The O’Reilly Factor, and PBS’s NewsHour to Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report.
“The Abbey” and other selected titles will be available for sale that night by Well Read. They will be accepting cash, personal checks and all major credit cards. Titles may also be pre-ordered at Well Read by calling 973-949-3440 or by stopping in the store at 425 Lafayette Avenue in Hawthorne. A portion of the proceeds will go to Mount Carmel.”
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Ridgewood, N.J.
1 Passaic St, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
