MARGARET BULLITT-JONAS is an Episcopal Priest and lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
"A refreshing change from the stale blame game of so many
memoirs.... [Holy Hunger] offers an example of self-examination
that is indeed insightful and instructive."—The New York Times Book
Review
"A thought-provoking account of the role of faith in healing."—Jill
Ker Conway, author of True North
This book is part of the genre known as recovery literature, whose origins probably lie with Melody Beattie's groundbreaking Codependent No More (1986; Fine Communications, 1997. reprint.), but what was novel 12 years ago seems fairly self-evident today. Episcopal priest Bullitt-Jonas's compulsive overeating grows out of her longing for a closer relationship with her dysfunctional family and, ultimately, herself. While battling her addiction, she focuses totally on herself‘and therein lies the problem with such accounts. By its very nature, recovery is internal and self-conscious, thus begging the question‘do we really need another account like this one? In its favor, this is a quick read with lots of information on recovery from destructive behaviors. Bullitt-Jonas should be credited for overcoming her addiction, but this book seems like the public 12th step of that recovery. Recommended only where interest is high.‘Sandra Collins, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Lib.
"A refreshing change from the stale blame game of so many
memoirs.... [Holy Hunger] offers an example of
self-examination that is indeed insightful and instructive."-The
New York Times Book Review
"A thought-provoking account of the role of faith in healing."-Jill
Ker Conway, author of True North
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