Marcia Z. Nelson

MARCIA Z. NELSON is a freelance journalist and writer specializing in religion. Her recent books include The Gospel According to Oprah, The God of Second Chances: Stories of Lives Transformed by Faith and Come and Sit: A Week Inside Meditation Centers.

Nelson’s work has appeared in the Utne Reader, Publishers Weekly, and the Chicago Tribune. She has served as the Midwest correspondent for ReligionLink, a media resource service, and is a member of the Religion Newswriters Association. She attended the Earlham School of Religion.

When she’s not writing, Nelson works as a teacher and meditator, pursuits that inform her focus on religion and spirituality across her books.

Marcia lives in Yorkville, Illinois.

Marcia Z. Nelson’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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