CEBU, Philippines - The anthology, FINDING GOD: TRUE STORIES OF SPIRITUAL ENCOUNTERS, will be launched on August 21 at POWERBOOKS, SM City North Wing. The book is co-edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard and Marily Ysip Orosa, and published by Anvil.
Contributors are: Mila D. Aguilar, Raquel Villavicencio Balagtas, M.G. Bertulfo, Susan Evangelista, M. Evelina Galang, Evelyn Regner Seno, Tony Robles, Edgar Poma, Aileen Ibardaloza, Paulino Lim, Jr., Brian Ascalon Roley, Marlinda Angbetic Tan, Lisa B. Martinez, Felice Prudente Sta. Maria, C. Sophia Ibardaloza, Reme A. Grefalda. Cecilia and Marily also have essays in the book.
Finding God is the third tandem of Cecilia and Marily. Their two other anthologies (Behind the Walls: Stories of Convent-bred Girls) and A La Carte (Food and Fiction) were published also by Anvil. A La Carte went on to win an international award, the Gourmand Cookbook Award from Spain for Best in Literature category. It was a first for the Philippines.
There is one thing I am sure of, and it is that God will never do anything that is bad for us. Our puny minds often cannot understand how all our sufferings can be good for us, but if we look back at our lives, we see how everything eventually works out well in the end. This is the faith that underlies the essays in this book. It is a simple faith, but a profound one. — Isagani R. Cruz, Philippine Star
My father confessor once told me, that at times one would not be able to see God’s plan until one looks back or partake in the experience of others. This book, a collection of narratives on finding God will surely uplift our faith as we learn from the experience of others. — Jocelyn B. Gerra,Ph.D, OPL, (Lay Dominican), Executive Director, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation (THE FREEMAN)