The Dark Path
A Memoir
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
A young man struggles to reconcile God, faith, and sex as he stumbles toward finding himself in this “brave and irreverent” (Details) memoir.
Since childhood, David Schickler has been torn between his intense desire to become a Catholic priest and his equally fervent desire for the company of women.
Things don’t get any clearer for Schickler at college, where he initiates serious conversations about becoming a Jesuit just as he enters a passionate relationship with a vivacious, agnostic young woman.
Setting out on a journey to understand the balance between a life of faith and life in the real world, Schickler comes to terms with this dichotomy and learns that the answers he seeks aren’t clear-cut—no matter how long he treads the dark path.
Candid and funny, lyrical and blunt, The Dark Path is an evocative portrayal of one man’s struggle with faith and women . . . both of which he tries to love with bold, bracing honesty.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
It's no surprise when Schickler (Kissing in Manhattan) recounts his inner revelation "You'll never be a priest" halfway through this memoir about his years in discernment, weighing whether to pursue the life of a Catholic priest or simply to pursue beautiful women. Yet Schickler's "raw truth" narrative which leaves no story untold, from poignant conversations with his hardy father to kinky behavior with a hotel concierge never fails to keep the reader on the edge of his or her seat. His seamless weaving of storytelling, dialogue, and thoughts funny one second and heart-wrenching the next makes this journey of belief and nonbelief unforgettable and enjoyable. "Here's what else is bullshit, Lack-of-God. It's bullshit that priests always told me that celibate priesthood is Something Higher," Schickler laments one evening. This tale contains equal amounts of irreverence and holiness, and their combination makes the narrative pure.
