Christianne Méroz, the author, is a Swiss nun, member of the Communauté de Grandchamp in Switzerland. Her community follows the rule of Taizé. 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.
Dennis Wienk, the translator, is a priest of the Diocese of Rochester, having served most recently as Director of Pastoral Care with Episcopal SeniorLife Communities in Rochester, New York.
