Sally Quinn: Finding Magic, A Spiritual Memoir Sally Quinn interviewed by Victor Fuhrman The word Israel for most reflects the name of a nation or people. It derives from the Biblical patriarch Jacob, who after wrestling with an angel is given the name Israel, meaning he who struggles with God. Every sentient human being, whether a believer, agnostic or atheist, can share the name Israel because of we all struggle with God. Today we talk with the famed journalist, commentator and author Sally Quinn shares her journey of discovery. Sally is a long time Washington Post journalist, columnist, television commentator, renowned Washington DC social hostess and founder of the Washington Post Website on Faith.  She is the author of several books and joins us to discuss her captivating new book Finding Magic: A Personal Memoir.   Victor Fuhrman: Let’s begin with your childhood in Savannah and Statesboro, Georgia and the fundamental experiences that began shaping your understanding of the mysteries of life. Sally Quinn: I grew up as an Army brat, but my mother was from Savannah, Georgia, and she grew up part of her life in Statesboro, which is a tiny town right outside of Savannah. My mother’s family were all Scots, McDougal’s, who had come over from Scotland to North Carolina and then followed the turpentine trade down to Statesboro where they built a huge plantation house right out of Gone with the Wind. My Aunt Ruth, my mother’s aunt, lived in this big beautiful house where we stayed in the summers. It had white columns and a great long, wide hallway that ran the length of the house. My Aunt Ruth was a Scottish Presbyterian lady, who wore little lace collars and played the organ in church, but she also had another spiritual life, which was the...

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