Another book recommendation - The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin - it is visceral and not for the faint hearted but each word counts. And the spaces between the words, the gaps, the words unsaid also count. It is a dark and lonely story that recounts the familiar tale of jesus christ's life through his mother's eyes. It is told with a brutal honesty that is compelling and bears witness to hard things with an integrity that fits a modern need for stripped down truth. Five out of five stars.