Christianne Meroz, the author, is a Swiss nun, member of the Communaute de Grandchamp in Switzerland. Her community follows the rule of Taize. She was trained as a psychologist and facilitates women's growth and support groups in the Netherlands. Among her many publications, three studies of Hebrew Scripture women have been published in translation by Wipf and Stock--Five Women: Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah; Three Women of Hope; and Esther in Exile: Toward a Spirituality of Difference.
