In her book, Searcher of Majesty, Mrs. Solange Hertz eloquently and 'majestically' puts to paper the thoughts, questions, and beliefs that a housewife comes to gripes with. And to iterate a point, yes, this book is meant for housewives first and foremost. This does not disqualify its usefulness for any other person who is but willing to listen. That being said the topics may at first glance be seemingly unrelated, but they do in fact share their commonality in the aforementioned housewifery that women called to motherhood encounter, especially in these modern times. The structure of the chapters follows a simple, yet effective pattern of the following: Mrs. Hertz introduces a story, or past memory, or sarcastic quip (to name a few), followed with quotes from Scripture or the works of theologians to finally give a name to the topic, which she then wonderfully explains with the backing of Scripture, theology, scientific evidence, and the works of the Saints, before relating it to housewifery, or the Blessed Trinity, and ends in a light-hearted and cheerful manner. Also a note to keep in mind is that at times the topic or themes get somewhat dense, and Mrs. Hertz acknowledges as much, but this does not make this book a hard read by any means. Overall, I give this book its well deserved five stars, as much due to its eloquence as its wit and charm and its practicality.
As a man, I bought this book as a gift for a friend of mine, and decided that I'd better check to make sure that it was at the very least useful. Oh boy was I very much blown out of the water by this book. As an avid admirer of Mrs. Solange Hertz and her works, I gotta say that this was one of the more fun reads I've had from her. Granted some of her lines went well over my head and at times the reading got dense and somewhat down. But reading it through did reveal to me the boundless potential of this book. Whilst I may not know the reaction my friend will have to it, I do see this as a very useful tool for evangelization for non-believers as well as a 'pillar of rest' for Catholic women and mothers. I can't imagine this book being harmful to anyone, but I am a man and as Mrs. Hertz herself says, "As I say, that's men!"