LEAVING CHURCH A Memoir of Faith

Taylor's sensitive memoir of her personal journey of faith is given voice by narrator Karen Saltus. Taylor's story about her decision to leave the Episcopalian priesthood and her small Georgia congregation is Southern born and bred. But Saltus misses an opportunity when she delivers this first-person account with a standard Midwestern accent, even neglecting to give the listener a taste of Georgia in the dialogue packed into Taylor's numerous anecdotes. Still, Saltus’s voice is pleasing, her pacing appropriate. And any Georgian will appreciate her pronunciation of difficult place names. Listeners interested in an honest account of faith, belief, and the priesthood in the 21st century will appreciate Taylor's thoughtful spiritual autobiography. S.K.G. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2011]