Province of Joy: Praying With Flannery O'connor by Angela O'donnell

ANGELA ALAIMO O'DONNELL "Like a beautiful quilt,Province of Joyis a deeply loving, imaginative work of art and faith." -Elizabeth A. Johnson This unique "Book of Hours" is modeled on the spiritual life and prayer practices of one of our most interesting writers. "Flannery O'Connor's stories help us see grace in the most difficult of circumstances. O'Donnell artfully combines selections from her writings with daily prayers and readings for something wonderful: a prayer book that is old and new, timely and timeless, comforting and provocative." -James Martin, SJ, author ofBetween Heaven and Mirth Paperback 155 pages Angela Alaimo O'Donnellis a poet and professor at Fordham University where she teaches English, Creative Writing, and American Catholic Studies. Her poems, essays and reviews have appeared inAmerica,Commonweal, andChristianity and Literature. O'Donnell lives with her husband in Bronxville, New York.