fathermothergod, Lucia Greenhouse
fathermothergod, Lucia Greenhouse
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fathermothergod
My Journey Out of Christian Science

Author: Lucia Greenhouse

Narrator: Christa Lewis

Unabridged: 10 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/19/2025


Synopsis

Lucia Ewing had what looked like an all-American childhood, but when it came to accidents and illnesses, her parents didn't take their kids to the doctor's office—they prayed and called a Christian Science practitioner. As a teenager, her visit to an ophthalmologist created a family crisis, and she was a sophomore in college before she had her first annual physical. In December 1985, when Lucia and her siblings, by then young adults, discovered that their mother was sick, they came face-to-face with the reality that they had few—if any—options to save her. Powerless as their mother suffered, they were grief-stricken, angry, and confused.

In this haunting, beautifully written book, Lucia pulls back the curtain on the Christian Science faith and chronicles its complicated legacy for her family. At once an essentially American coming-of-age story and a glimpse into the practices of a religion few really understand, fathermothergod is an unflinching exploration of personal loss and the boundaries of family and faith.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathrina on August 16, 2011

I have been waiting for some sustained quiet in order to write this review; Now I have it, and I'm feeling crushed by it. In no uncertain terms, I want to first declare that this is a very good book, a 4-star read for the average memoir enthusiast. It is a moving and sincere memoir of reconciling on......more

Goodreads review by Gere on July 12, 2011

I always believed that every person was entitled to their own beliefs. This book challenged this belief and ultimately forced me to alter it. I now believe that each person is entitled to their own beliefs provided that those beliefs do not harm anyone else. Had I lived this author's life, I don't k......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 21, 2011

This was a book I could not put down. Like Kathryn whose review is before mine, I was raised in Christian Science. We actually went to Sunday school together, but my mother was very like Greenhouse's father. Although not a teacher, she had attended the classes and went each year to her Association.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on September 19, 2011

I really enjoyed this book's perspective. Unlike Jon Krakauer's book "Under the Banner of Heaven", this book was written with the insight of somebody raised under a Christian Science roof. Part 1: the basic principles of CS and their culture Part 2: mom gets sick and the family tries to cope with her......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on August 04, 2011

Dude, her dad was a dick......more