Looking for Mary

(Or, the Blessed Mother and Me)

Part of Compass

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.
Beverly Donofrio is the author of Riding in Cars with Boys and Looking for Mary, as well as the coauthor of Mafia Marriage. Her picture book Mary and the Mouse received two starred reviews. Ms. Donofrio is also the author of a middle-grade novel, Thank You, Lucky Stars. View titles by Beverly Donofrio

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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 is the author of Riding in Cars with Boys and Looking for Mary, as well as the coauthor of Mafia Marriage. Her picture book Mary and the Mouse received two starred reviews. Ms. Donofrio is also the author of a middle-grade novel, Thank You, Lucky Stars. View titles by Beverly Donofrio

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