The Miracle Chase: Three Women, Three Miracles, and a Ten Year Journey of Discovery and Friendship

by Joan Hill, Katie Mahon, Mary Beth Phillips

Overview

What exactly is a miracle? That’s the question three women--each of whom experienced something extraordinary in her life--try to answer. Joan's son survived a catastrophic illness. Katie escaped a notorious serial killer. And Meb's 6-month-old daughter had suffered abuse and was now blind. The Miracle Chase is the story of how they went on a quest to discover what the great religions can tell us about miracles, why some people are blessed with miracles, and how anyone could believe in miracles in an age of science. In the process, Joan, Katie, and Meb transform a friendship into a spiritual odyssey. New in paperback.
 
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402795459
Publisher:	Sterling Ethos
Publication date:	03/06/2012
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Joan Hill was president of the Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education for ten years. She lives in Pebble Beach, California.
 
Katie Mahon is a three-time past president of the San Francisco Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, which she helped take from a grassroots movement to a million-dollar organization. She lives in New York City.
 
Meb Phillips was the “mother” of the groundbreaking California Trustline Registry, legislation that affected childcare in California and the nation. She speaks regularly at conferences and at state hearings, and has appeared on local and national television, dozens of talk shows including Oprah!, and has been featured in national magazine articles. She lives in Walnut Creek, California.

Table of Contents

Prologue 1

Part 1 Chasing Miracles 9

1 Telling Stories 11

Blind Faith 11

The Heart of the Matter 18

Deliver Us from Evil 25

Part 2 The Chase Is On 29

2 Wise Guys 31

3 Footsteps in the Sand 47

4 A Mother's Trust 59

Part 3 Crossing the Rubicon 77

5 The Widow Maker 79

6 Fear of Flying 91

7 Going the Distance 101

Part 4 Chasing Beyond 107

8 A Quantum Leap of Faith 109

9 Making the Connection 123

10 Not Afraid of the Dark 143

11 Climb Every Mountain 151

Part 5 The Ripple Effect 159

12 Miracle Mixers 161

13 Waves of Grace 175

14 Taking the High Road 191

15 Magical Miracle Tour 201

Miracle Works Foundation 217

Bibliography 219

Acknowledgments 223

About the Authors 225

Reading Group Guide 229

Editorial Reviews

a warm and engaging book about miracles of all kinds...”--Ann Hood, New York Times bestselling author of The Knitting Circle and The Red Thread

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