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# Read a Great Book for Mary's Feast Day

Sep 7, 2010 5:00:58 PM  |  by [Lisa M. Hendey](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-m-hendey)

[![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/moyer_cover.jpg?width=104&height=160&name=moyer_cover.jpg "moyer_cover")](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/moyer_cover.jpg)This week, as we anticipate the celebration of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I'm sharing the lovely book [Mary and Me: Catholic Women Reflect on the Mother of God](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0867168315?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicmomcom&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0867168315)![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ir-409.gif?width=1&height=1&name=ir-409.gif), by my good friend and CatholicMom.com contributor Ginny Moyer.

Here's a brief description of Ginny's book:

> How does Mary, the Mother of God, speak to the modern female experience? Does she comfort, challenge or inspire?
> 
> Ginny Moyer wanted to know how women today would answer those questions, so she invited women of all ages, some cradle Catholics and some converts, some lay and some religious, to share their thoughts on Mary. In the process of collecting women's stories, Moyer learned that the answers to these questions are as diverse as the women themselves.
> 
> In *[Mary and Me](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0867168315?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicmomcom&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0867168315)* you will discover:
> 
> * An eating disorder activist who describes how Mary helped her overcome her struggles with anorexia.  
> * An attorney who reveals how a trip to the Holy Land inspired her to see Mary not as a passive figure but as a tough and resilient woman.  
> * A religious sister who shares how the Visitation inspires her work with recovering drug addicts and prostitutes.  
> * A music teacher and mother who explains her difficulty in relating to Mary's perfection, but how she still treasures Mary as a personal friend and ally.
> 
> Woven with commentary and Scripture references, *[Mary and Me](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0867168315?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicmomcom&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0867168315)* offers a fresh, compelling look at the depth and breadth of Mary's influence on women today.

***Happy (early) Birthday Mary!  
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### [Lisa M. Hendey](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-m-hendey)

Lisa M. Hendey is the founder of CatholicMom.com, a bestselling author and an international speaker. A frequent radio and television guest, Hendey travels internationally giving workshops on faith, family, and communications. Visit Lisa at [LisaHendey.com](http://lisahendey.com), on her Substack at [LisaHendey.Substack.com](http://lisahendey.substack.com/), or on social media @LisaHendey for information on her speaking schedule or to invite her to visit your group, parish, school or organization. [Find Lisa’s books on her Amazon author page](https://www.amazon.com/Lisa-M-Hendey/e/B002ZM9FH0).

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