Swinging on the Garden Gate: A Spiritual Memoir

by Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew

A woman's coming-of-age journey through the rugged landscape of Wales to the reflective quiet of a retreat center. Along the way she questions and explores the depth of her Methodist faith as she comes to terms with her bisexual identity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558964096
• ISBN13: 9781558964099
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Skinner House Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

A wonderful book

Swinging on the Garden Gate is one of the best books I have ever read. Ms. Andrew tells the story of her journey with such amazing honesty. I found the words jumping out of the page at me. I connected with Ms. Andrew's journey at many intersections. Not only did she tell me her story, she introduced me to parts of my own story. It is her honesty in dealing with difficult issues of spirituality, finding yourself, loving who you are, death, and loss that truly make this book a wonderful work of art!

An Invitation to Story

Swinging on the Garden Gate, by Elizabeth Andrew is an insightful look at the author's internal spiritual journey through what seem, at first, to be extraordinary circumstances. However, they are circumstances that we all encounter--search and discovery, loss and grief, memory and reality. Through sharing her own experience of life and the sacred, Ms. Andrew invites the reader to explore and share his/her own story. Since I read this moving memoir, I have found myself thinking about my own spiritual journey and wanting to share my story with others. While the internal spiritual journey is solitary, sharing the story of our journeys is a life-giving adventure. Thank you, Elizabeth, for your gift.