Looking for Mary: Or, the Blessed Mother and Me

Entering her fortieth year, Beverly Donofrio, a "lapsed Catholic," inexplicably begins collecting Virgin Mary memorabilia at yard sales. Her search for kitsch, however, soon becomes a spiritual quest, leading her to make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Medjugorje. There, she learns that Mary comes into your life only when pride steps out and receives a bonus: hope. In Looking for Mary, Donofrio offers the universal story about a woman who-in a quest for the Blessed Mother-finds herself.

Author: Beverly Donofrio
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 08/01/2001
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 7.99h x 4.82w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780140196276

Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 08/17/2001 pg. 65

About the Author
Beverly Donofrio studied at Wesleyan University, then went on to receive an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. Her first book, Riding in Cars with Boys, became a cult classic and is currently a feature film starring Drew Barrymore and directed by Penny Marshall. Looking for Mary began as a radio documentary for NPR.