{"product_id":"holy-woman","title":"Holy Woman","description":"\u003cb\u003eLouise Omer was a Pentecostal preacher and faithful wife. But when her marriage crumbled, so did her beliefs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaunted by questions about what it means to be female in a religion that worships a male God, she left behind a church and home to ask women around the world: how can we exist in patriarchal religion? And can a woman be holy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith $500 in her pocket and the conviction that she was following a divine path, Louise began a pilgrimage that has taken her to Mexican basilicas, Swedish cathedrals, Bulgarian mountains, and Moroccan mosques. \u003ci\u003eHoly Woman\u003c\/i\u003e combines travel writing, feminist theology, and confessional memoir to interrogate modern religion and give a raw and personal exploration of spiritual life under patriarchy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Omer leads by example, showing us how to re-imagine heroism, grace, and redemption - above all, in our own lives. A vital story, so powerfully written.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Sarah Krasnostein, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Trauma Cleaner\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eHoly Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is a delight. Raw, honest, and probing, at times furious, Omer's journey toward the feminine divine is one that both entertains and inspires.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Monica Dux, author of \u003ci\u003eLapsed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly compelling memoir about Omer's break-up with the notion of a patriarchal god and her pilgrimage to find a new way of thinking about spirituality, feminism, and faith. It's travel memoir, confessional, and feminist theology all in one beautifully written work.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Kate Mildenhall\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Louise Omer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516790308925,"sku":null,"price":28.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781925849233.jpg?v=1787573145","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/holy-woman","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}