Synopses & Reviews
What exactly is a miracle? That's the question three women try to answer when one of them faces a sudden tragedy. In the process, they transform a simple friendship into a powerful spiritual odyssey.
Recent polls reveal that while most Americans believe in miracles, few feel that a miracle could happen for them. Joan, Katie, and Meb were no exception, yet each had experienced something extraordinary: Joan's son had survived a catastrophic illness. Katie had, perhaps with the aid of Divine intervention, escaped serial killer Ted Bundy. And Meb's 6-month-old daughter had suffered abuse and was now blind; she coped through the power of prayer and faith. Katie was a skeptic, Meb a believer, and Joan struggled to mediate faith and doubt. The Miracle Chase is a story of how these three friends tried to discover what religions around the world have to tell us about miracles, why some people are blessed with miracles when others aren't, and how anyone could believe in miracles in an age of science.
Review
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The Miracle Chase that these three women embarked on has resulted in a warm and engaging book about miracles of all kinds--the miracle of luck and life, health and happiness. And the miracle of friendship.”--Ann Hood,
New York Times bestselling author of
The Knitting Circle and
The Red Thread"If youre seeking a sign to believe again, The Miracle Chase will open your eyes and heart to the wonder all around you. With humor, grace and a raw honesty that refreshes, Joan, Katie, and Meb prove that fear and faith walk hand in hand, side by side. How comforting to discover that when you dont get the miracle you want, it could be because you got a better one. This book will transform the way you see your life."--Regina Brett, NY Times bestselling author of God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours
Review
“a warm and engaging book about miracles of all kinds...”--Ann Hood,
New York Times bestselling author of
The Knitting Circle and
The Red ThreadSynopsis
What exactly is a miracle? Thats the question three women--each of whom experienced something extraordinary in her life--try to answer. Joan's son survived a catastrophic illness. Katie escaped a notorious serial killer. And Meb's 6-month-old daughter had suffered abuse and was now blind. The Miracle Chase is the story of how they went on a quest to discover what the great religions can tell us about miracles, why some people are blessed with miracles, and how anyone could believe in miracles in an age of science. In the process, Joan, Katie, and Meb transform a friendship into a spiritual odyssey. New in paperback.
About the Author
Joan Hill was president of the Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education for ten years. She lives in Pebble Beach, California.
Katie Mahon is a three-time past president of the San Francisco Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, which she helped take from a grassroots movement to a million-dollar organization. She lives in New York City.
Meb Phillips was the “mother” of the groundbreaking California Trustline Registry, legislation that affected childcare in California and the nation. She speaks regularly at conferences and at state hearings, and has appeared on local and national television, dozens of talk shows including
Oprah!, and has been featured in national magazine articles. She lives in Walnut Creek, California.