I cannot say enough about this book. It is beautifully written, and speaks straight to the broken, hurting areas that we keep tucked away. It not only helped me to fall more deeply in love with my Rosary, but helped me to gain an even better understanding my Blessed Mother.

A beautiful tapestry of a story! This read was more magical realism than anything else. It was a multi-genre adventure about what it means to be human. There's mystery with Clark trying to interpret his visions, realistic observations of the world and magical with its insight and hopefulness. What I loved was reaching the end of the story and then realizing that the characters were the authors. I realized that the names didn't just match up, but this was Clark and Perdita's true story. Even if the story feels far-fetched, I believe that something magical and or powerful was working alongside them.

This is a one of a kind books that you can't explain. You can't talk about this book with someone, mainly because the plot is obtuse. The story switches narration styles and there's a religious history section every other chapter. At first, this description doesn't make much sense. Yet once you dive into the story, everything comes together. The history melded perfectly with the family's story and it was an enriching account of world religions. With the divided state of the world nowadays, this book was a breath of fresh air. It discusses problems of climate change, religious adversity and quarrels, sexism, harassment and privilege. Specifically, I admired that Clark was able to point out the negative aspects of both Buddhism and Catholicism. It needed to be said when he said it.

More than anything this books needs to be shared! A book club would be the perfect atmosphere. This is the sort of unusual book that makes sense as you compare notes on it with friends. It's an excellent buddy read.

As a Protestant, I had never understood the Catholic preoccupation with Mary. This book not only helped me be open to Marion spirituality, it also set the concept of a feminine God into a context of worldwide, pre-Christian beliefs. I found this book fascinating, and I'll have to admit, I've started using Rosary beads in my prayer life.

The authors of this book alternate the narratives and devotionals, and I found them both fascinating. Neither of them is Roman Catholic, and neither of them is affiliated with any particular church or religion. However, they both have a close affiliation to Mary and a dedicated practice of praying the Rosary.

This book covered a lot of territory - the idea of a feminine deity, an urgency to protect the earth, and a passionate interest in praying with Rosary beads. Those interested in theology and ways in which religion and spirituality are evolving will find much in this book to ponder. Highly recommended for those serious about spirituality.

This was an okay book. I liked the wisdom it had about connecting to the earth and the Divine Feminine in different cultures. It seemed a bit slow to me at first, but I enjoyed it.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

I think the concepts of this book were very interesting, I was excited to read this as a recovering Catholic I often think returning to saints, prayers, and ideas of my past would be helpful in discovering my own spirituality. The idea that planting flowers as a form of praying was beautiful to me as well as the part on walking connecting us to the Earth. I enjoyed the parallels to environmentalism and feminism as these are issues I am passionate about. I wasn't completely turned off but when the narrator started to hear Mary I was a little confused as I was not expecting this book to go in that way. It worked for me but I think I would have appreciated a warning.

I definitely enjoyed this book, even though I am no longer Catholic and never had instruction in how to pray the rosary. I am a big believer in the Divine Feminine and found this book freeing as well as informative about Mother Mary and how other cultures perceive and worship the Divine Feminine. I learned a LOT and have been inspired to create my own set of prayer beads along with my own prayers as a daily ritual.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.