Sara has come by the great truths of the Christian faith honestly. Beautifully and simply written, it is a wonderfully straightforward account of a life and a conversion which will leave many readers, as it left me, tingling with longing that such signs and wonders might emerge in and through our own stories. Take This Bread is a good, tight, absorbing read.' -Phyllis Tickle, author of The Divine Hours and former Religion Editor for Publishers Weekly 'This book is a stunner. Hallman, author of The Devil is a Gentleman From the Hardcover edition., Advance praise for Take This Bread 'A love song to the feast at the altar and the feast of a food pantry written with grit, authority and integrity.' -Nora Gallagher, author of Changing Light 'Sara Miles's joy, confusion, and passion for the Christian life, together with her skill as a professional journalist and the fullness of her own humanity, have produced what has to be the finest confession of faith I've read in years. Take This Bread is necessary reading, I would think, for anyone who's ever taken a bite out of anything.' J. Sara Miles's story of spiritual nourishment recalls Patch Adams, but she's also a writer like John Muir or Jane Addams, a gifted stylist whose passion translates to vivid storytelling. The story of how people grow through becoming empowered to be givers, and not mere receivers of handouts is a wonderful glimpse at a true emergence of Church.' James Alison, Catholic theologian, priest, and author of Faith Beyond Resentment 'Some books you can't put down, some you shouldn'tthis one's both.

Take This Bread is a good, tight, absorbing read.' Phyllis Tickle, author of The Divine Hours and former Religion Editor for Publishers Weekly 'This book is a stunner. Advance praise for Take This Bread 'A love song to the feast at the altar and the feast of a food pantry written with grit, authority and integrity.' Nora Gallagher, author of Changing Light 'Sara Miles's joy, confusion, and passion for the Christian life, together with her skill as a professional journalist and the fullness of her own humanity, have produced what has to be the finest confession of faith I've read in years.

Take this bread a radical conversion