Author Description

The Sacred Weave of Mothering is a touching, amusing and authentic portrayal of a mother's struggle to create meaning and value in the daily routines of her four young children. Marianne Chasen's collection of poems, short stories and vignettes around experiences with the local school board, traffic intersection, bathroom floor, laundry room, doctor's office, kitchen sink, dining room table, mini-van and clothes-closet clutter celebrates the sacred opportunities that exist in the messiness of the mundane. Four threads -- Hope, Courage, Truth and Faith -- are used as metaphors throughout the book, weaving Marianne's message into a cohesive whole. Funny, sad and joyous, her stories connect to the common threads in all of us, helping us to weave our own tapestries of meaningful existence.