Non-Fiction
Scenes with My Son – Robert Hubbard
I don’t think I’ve sobbed so hard over a book before. Robert Hubbard’s Scenes with My Son is a touching, raw, reflective memoir of the life of Robert’s son, Auggie, who died from suicide at […]
Genre: Memoir
Non-Fiction
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With – John Andrew Bryant
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With is a haunting memoir/theological reflection the explores the intersection of mental illness, trauma, and faith. John Andrew Bryant is in recovery. Just a few years before writing this book, […]
Non-Fiction
This Homeward Ache: How Our Yearning for the Life to Come Spurs on Our Life Today – Amy Baik Lee
This poignant, unique book is about the sensation of longing that so many of us feel when we experience beauty. Amy Baik Lee explores this concept from multiple angles throughout the book, exploring how different […]
Non-Fiction
Coming Home: A Roadmap from Fearful to Fully Alive – Layla Palmer
I had never heard of Layla Palmer before I learned about this book, but the title and cover immediately appealed to me, and I enjoyed this a lot. Coming Home will appeal to Palmer’s online […]
Non-Fiction
The Deep Down Things: Practices for Growing Hope in Times of Despair – Amber C. Haines and Seth Haines
In this raw, personal book, Amber C. Haines and Seth Haines reflect on difficult times they have weathered together, sharing insights about how they have found hard-won solace during times of suffering. Amber reflects on […]
Non-Fiction
Everything Is (Not) Fine: Finding Strength When Life Gets Annoyingly Difficult – Katie Schnack
Katie Schnack writes with humor and heart about challenges she has faced, showing that it’s possible to admit that you’re not fine and still find hope, humor, and light in difficult circumstances. Parts of the […]
Non-Fiction
The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife – Shannon Harris
This memoir is about the author’s experience contorting herself into the demands of hyper-conservative Christianity, both before and after her marriage to Joshua Harris, the author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye. This is one of […]
Non-Fiction
All My Knotted-Up Life – Beth Moore
Of course, I know of Beth Moore! Everybody in evangelical circles knows of Beth Moore! But truth be told, I really didn’t know that much about Beth Moore, particularly pre-2016 Beth Moore. I’m not exactly […]
Non-Fiction
Testimony – Jon Ward
Jon Ward was a child of the Evangelical movement, particularly of the Southern Baptist brand and even more particularly the strain surrounding Sovereign Grace Ministries and Covenant Life Church. As such, his memoir, Testimony: Inside […]
Non-Fiction
The God Who Sees – Karen Gonzalez
A few months ago, I came across a 1980 debate between then-Presidential candidates Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. I was floored with how both Republican candidates spoke about the need for open borders to […]