The Bishop’s Daughter A Memoir
The Bishop’s Daughter: A Memoir by Honor Moore, published by W. W. Norton & Company in 2008, is a reflective exploration of the author’s relationship with her father, Paul Moore, an Episcopal priest. This first edition spans 365 pages and delves into the complexities of his life, which transitioned from affluence to service among the urban poor, while also highlighting his significant role in the civil rights and peace movements during the Johnson era.
In this memoir, readers will find a candid account of the author’s turbulent relationship with her father, who grappled with his sexuality amidst the backdrop of a large family and a prominent public life. The narrative addresses themes of family dynamics, personal exploration, and the impact of hidden truths on relationships. With a focus on issues such as faith, sexuality, and the intricacies of family history, this work invites readers to engage with the profound questions surrounding American life and identity.
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Paul Moore’s vocation as an Episcopal priest took him–with his wife Jenny and a family that grew to nine children–from robber-baron wealth to work among the urban poor of postwar America, prominence as an activist bishop in Washington during the Johnson years, leadership in the civil rights and peace movements, and two decades as the bishop of New York. The Bishop’s Daughter is a daughter’s story of that complex, visionary man: a chronicle of her turbulent relationship with a father who struggled privately with his sexuality while she openly explored hers, and a searching account of the consequences of sexual secrets. With a depth of questioning that recalls James Carroll’s An American Requiem, this memoir engages the reader in the great issues of American life: war, race, family, sexuality, and faith.
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