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The Unfolding of Rose Book Reviews
AnonymousHow the disciples of Christian Science cope with fatal illness.Posted August 29, 2008, 2:45 AM EST: I am always curious about the principles of Christian Science and wonder how the disciples of Christian Science would cope physically and psychologically when they themselves and their loved ones are struck by the fatal illness such as cancer. As one of the Christian Science people Mamie L. Smith shed light on the uniqueness of her faith to the readers of her book, THE UNFOLDING OF A ROSE, by explaining how her faith in Christian Science sustains her through her hardship and sadness of losing her daughter to cancer. After Meta, her daughter, passed away she picks up pieces of their business and continue on. Smith is an educator and a businesswoman and she neither claims that she is a scholar in Christian Science nor a professional writer. Yet this book is worth reading as a well composed case study of Christian Science belief and practice. My dear Mamie Smith, I am glad I read your book! |
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Posted June 17, 2008, 10:53 AM EST: Mamie L. Smith in her book 'The Unfolding of A Rose' opened my eyes to the weakness in my faith and to the strength, courage and grace shown by the author. The author lost her beautiful Rose while she was in full bloom but Meta's grace and courage lingers like perfumed air.
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A Story of Warmth and Love, August 4, 2008
Mamie L. Smth's "The Unfolding of a Rose" is the touching story of a mother's faith that helped her through the death of her daughter.
The author is the mother of a special, brave woman, who succumbed to breast cancer. The story begins with the early years of her young family, as they traveled across America, German, and Japan as a military family. The author's daughter, Meta was an inquisitive child, and she excelled in school. Her life was made complete when she married and had two adorable children. Meta had an entrepreneurial spirit, and decided to go into business for herself. Despite hard economic times, she was able to pool her resources in the best interests of her business. Her exciting life came to an abrupt stop when she discovered she had breast cancer.
Meta's mother experimented with various religions, looking for an alternative to her husband's Catholic faith. A chance knock at her door by a Christian Scientist, put the wheels in motion that would make her a devoted follower of Mary Baker Eddy and her philosophies. The more she studied Christian Science, the more she saw that its doctrines surpassed conventional medical assumptions. When Meta's cancer was discovered, her strong faith carried both of them through many dark days. Thinking back on her daughter's life she writes, " I see her as planted by divine mind, nurtured by spirit, and yielding the fruits of love. She is not a rose that comes into being, lets its beauty and fragrance shine for only a moment, and then passes away, but an ever unfolding rose, whose petals dance among us, never to disappear from our lives."
This is a poignant and heart-warming autobiography, and Mamie L. Smith's strong faith in Christian Science runs like a golden thread through the narrative. The author portrays her daughter as a strong, determined, and caring person that she was, and the bond between them should touch the reader's heart. The engrossing story told in "The Unfolding of a Rose" should resonate with the reader long after the last page is turned.
As reviewed by Dorrance Publishing
A Visitor from Chicago
Hello Mamie,
You met my friend and I during a recent trip to Michigan and Canada. We visited your boutique. My friend purchased your book which per her is very encouraging. I just wanted to thank you for being such an inspiration, and openly sharing your experiences. Your grace, warmth, positive attitude and strength definitely encouraged me to fight another day. My husband's death definitely tried my sanity. But I thank God everyday for His grace, mercy and the angels He sends into my life.
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