Autobiography: religious and spiritual Books

Book SynopsisHe was told he''d never walk again. She was losing hope that she''d ever feel whole again. This is their miraculous true story of defying the impossible.In my very first impression of Chris, I was blown away by his determination to stay positive, do the work, and trust that God had a bigger story in mind . . . this book is a master class in the power of perseverance. -Tim TebowQuadriplegics simply do not walk again - yet millions watched as Chris Norton defied incredible odds and took step by impossible step across his graduation stage. With his fiancée Emily by his side, those unbelievable steps became the start of an extraordinary journey for them both. Told from both of their unique perspectives, this moving story invites you to find, as Chris and Emily have, that God can transform our lowest points into life''s greatest gifts.In a moment, Chris went from a talented college football player with a promising future to a Trade ReviewChris and Emily Norton embody the spirit of overcoming. They are living proof that we can become better as a consequence of whatever it is that we face! * Kyle Maynard, bestselling author of No Excuses, two-time ESPY Award winner *Chris and Emily's story will inspire you and infuse your life with the courage to face the challenges of life. * Dr. Thomas Mullins, founding pastor of Christ Fellowship Church *Chris's determination is a true testament to the warrior mentality he portrays. He is a beacon of hope. His fight and will to never give up inspire so many. * Anthony Purcell, executive director of The Walking with Anthony Foundation *If you are struggling in some way right now, do your best to keep in mind that although it might not seem so, better days are coming. No one knows this better than Chris and Emily Norton. Their story, told though The Seven Longest Yards, will remind you that the test always comes before the merit. The struggle always precedes the strength. You have to endure breakdowns to break through them. Take it one day at a time, and trust the journey. Just as Chris and Emily did. * Marc and Angel Chernoff, New York Times bestselling authors of Getting Back to Happy *In life, everything happens for a reason, and meeting Chris reassured me of that. His positive attitude and desire to make a difference in other people's lives are infectious. This book will not only inspire you but will make you take action to bring positivity into this world. * Eric LeGrand, former Rutgers football player, motivational speaker *Our brains need stories of overcoming so we might know our own stories can be ones of overcoming too. Chris and Emily's book and hard-won lessons learned remind us that our most difficult challenges can also be our most powerful assignments in life. * Katherine and Jay Wolf, cofounders and coauthors of Hope Heals *Sometimes life will give you challenges you can't get away from. This book will encourage you to face any and all obstacles in your path by using the inner strength you possess. Chris exemplifies how you can overcome all life's adversities. Chris is an outstanding husband, father, and friend who truly inspires everyone he crosses paths with. * Travis Mills, retired United States Army staff sergeant, New York Times bestselling author *The old adage that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we react to it has more validity than most perceive. Chris and Emily have faced some of life's most jagged twists head-on and sculpted them into opportunities. Paralysis envelops a life and those around it with pain and suffering. The ability to recultivate that life and find a positive journey is something we all can learn from. * Mike Barwis, MS, CSCS, RSCC*E, NASE, BMI, CEO of BarwisMethods Corporations *The Seven Longest Yards will have you laughing, crying, and feeling challenged to keep moving forward in life. You'll be ready to take on those things you thought you could never accomplish. Chris and Emily have given us a gift of encouragement and practical inspiration in the pages of this book. This is a must-read. * Todd and Julie Mullins, senior pastors of Christ Fellowship Church *This book takes you on a powerful, emotional journey. I simply love Chris and Emily and the way God is using their lives in incredible ways. This book will make your heart soar, your spirit rise, and your problems seem, well, momentary. Which is exactly what they are. Let Chris and Emily show you how God works hope into even the most trying of circumstances. * Carey Nieuwhof, founding pastor of Connexus Church, author of Didn’t See It Coming *Unashamedly honest, confident, and humble, Chris and Emily show us how to find lasting hope amid unending challenges. Their story confirms that internal fortitude is developed through dedication and determination. Their tenacity is contagious. This is a must-read for anyone seeking to live a rewarding life that leaves a legacy for others to follow. * Colleen Swindoll-Thompson, founder and director of Reframing Ministries *When I meet someone who can take steps after a serious fracture to their neck, I always say, 'You're a walking miracle!' That describes Chris Norton. This man refused to accept his doctor's prognosis and found the will to move forward despite adversity. If you like stories that inspire you to fight against the odds, The Seven Longest Yards should be your next read! * Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni and Friends International Disability Center *Without question, The Seven Longest Yards is one of the best books I've ever read on overcoming hardship and the unexpected in life. Seriously. I laughed. I cried. I fist-pumped a lot while reading this incredible and very encouraging book by Chris and Emily Norton. * Kurt W. Bubna, pastor and author *Your greatest struggles can become your greatest strengths. This book will show you this truth and inspire you to live your best life. * John O’Leary, bestselling author and speaker *

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Book SynopsisThe fascinating autobiography of the Dead Sea Scrolls expert who also embodies the journey of Jewish-Christian relations in the twentieth-century.

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Book SynopsisA picture of what it is like to live and work as a theologian. Incorporates Macquarrie's own reminiscences, some unpublished lectures and correspondence from distinguished theologians. Also includes a survey of his major works and a full bibliography.

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Book SynopsisEven Jennifer herself has in the light of severe recent tragedies found herself gaining a new understanding of all she has been through. This book looks back at the traumas and insecurities of her childhood, the joys and trials of family life through the most testing of circumstances, the confusion caused by her life-threatening illness and subsequent miracle healing, the pain of bereavement and - the most recent chapter that no-one foresaw - divorce from her husband Tony.Journey Into God''s Heart is an epic saga of a unique woman''s journey through the fire. An adventure that lasts a lifetime, a path strewn with heart-testing challenges.Written as compellingly as a novel, it presents a completely new perspective on the story told in Jennifer''s previous autobiographical books Beyond Healing and Unexpected Healing. Her journey unfolds against the backdrop of the momentous changes undergone by the evangelical and charismatic church in the mid and late twentieth century.Trade ReviewJen's book is brilliantly written, as always. it answers many fasinating questions and provokes some that are even more intriguing. Gripping from first to last. * Adrian Plass *An absolute gem of a find and read... This is a book that cries out to be read more than once. * Woman Alive *

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Book SynopsisThe astonishing, true account of one man''s quest to immerse himself in nature and live with wild deer for seven years.''Haunting, remarkable and ultimately very moving'' Sunday Times''A story of extraordinary power and tenderness'' Charles Foster''A startling portrait of an animal that is both familiar to us and yet shockingly misunderstood'' GuardianGeoffroy Delorme never felt he fitted into the human world. He would often disappear into the woods, drawn to the rhythms of animal life and away from the rules of a society he did not understand. One night, an encounter with a deer changed his life: from then on, he knew he wanted to live among them. In Deer Man, Delorme describes becoming a creature of the forest, working to blend in with the deer and witnessing their births and deaths, loves and battles, ostracism and friendship. In his seventh year in the forest, Delorme meets a woman walking through the trees. He knows he can stay in the forest and die with his friends - or he can leave, and speak their truth to a human world that desperately needs to hear it.Trade ReviewA story of extraordinary power and tenderness, showing that intimate relationship with the wild world and the wild self is both possible and vital. Delorme is the best possible guide through the tangle of the woods and the tangle of the psyche. Deer Man will change you. It has the distinctive scent of an enduring classic. -- Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast and Being a Human'An extraordinary, unique story about how one man connected to the natural world in the 21st century * Northern Life *Haunting, remarkable and ultimately very moving * Sunday Times *A startling portrait of an animal that is both familiar to us and yet shockingly misunderstood... it is a delightful, moving read - and a quietly revolutionary one. -- Melanie Challenger * Guardian *Some deeply eccentric books have crossed my path in my time, but this one probably takes the biscuit . . . This is a lyrical, rather lovely book by a talented writer. -- Marcus Berkmann * Daily Mail *Deer Man conveys an intense sympathy for the animals and has passages of real beauty... It also has the special evocativeness of tales of time in the wild that take place close to ordinary life -- Peter Godfrey-Smith * Times Literary Supplement *

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Book SynopsisA heartrending and beautiful memoir of sudden loss and a journey to peace, from the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of? Horse.Many cultural and religious traditions expect those who are grieving to step away from the world. In contemporary life, we are more often met with red tape and to-do lists. This is exactly what happened to Geraldine Brooks when her partner of more than three decades, Tony Horwitz - just sixty years old and, to her knowledge, vigorous and healthy - collapsed and died on a Washington, D. C. sidewalk.After spending their early years together in conflict zones as foreign correspondents, Geraldine and Tony settled down to raise two boys on Martha''s Vineyard. The life they built was one of meaningful work, good humor, and tenderness, as they spent their days writing and their evenings cooking family dinners or watching the sun set with friends at Lambert''s Cove. But all of this came to an abrupt end when, on Memorial Day 2019, Geraldine received the phone call we all dread. The demands were immediate and many. Without space to grieve, the sudden loss became a yawning gulf.Three years later, she booked a flight to a remote island off the coast of Australia with the intention of finally giving herself the time to mourn. In a shack on a pristine, rugged coast she often went days without seeing another person. There, she pondered the various ways in which cultures grieve and what rituals of her own might help to rebuild a life around the void of Tony''s death.A spare and profoundly moving memoir that joins the classics of the genre, Memorial Days is a portrait of a larger-than-life man and a timeless love between souls that exquisitely captures the joy, agony, and mystery of life.*number 5 in the New York Times hardback non-fiction bestseller chart February 12th 2025

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Book SynopsisThe story of novelist and poet Deborah Larsen''s young womanhood, The Tulip and the Pope is both an exquisitely crafted spiritual memoir and a beautifully nuanced view of life in the convent.In midsummer of 1960, nineteen-year-old Deborah shares a cab to a convent. She and the teenage girls with her, passionate to become nuns, heedless of all they are leaving behind, smoke their last cigarettes before entering their new lives. In the same artful prose that distinguished her novel The White, Larsen''s memoir lets us into the hushed life of the convent. She captures the exquisite peace she found there, as well as the extreme constriction of the rules and her gradual awareness of all that she is missing. Eventually the physical world—the lush tulip she remembers seeing as a girl, the snow she tunneled in, and even the mystery of sex—begins to seem to her an alternative theater for a deep understanding and love of God.

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Book Synopsis“An eloquent argument for speaking even the most difficult truths.” —New York Times Book ReviewTrade Review"Paul Moore and his daughter have been set free by this book. There is no shame left, and neither is there blame." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review"A probing autobiography and forthright reflection on a man who, for all his flaws, inspired his daughter to understand him." -- Newsday"Prose as emotionally resonant as a confession." -- O, The Oprah Magazine

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Book SynopsisA preeminent authority on the Catholic Church and papal biographer describes what he learned from chronicling the life of Pope John Paul IIIn Lessons in Hope, George Weigel tells the story of his unique friendship with St. John Paul II. As Weigel learns the pope from inside, he also offers a firsthand account of the tumult of post-Vatican II Catholicism and the Cold War''s endgame, introducing readers to the heroes who brought down European communism. Later, he shows us the aging pope grappling with the post-9/11 world order and teaching new lessons in dignity through his own suffering.A deeply humane portrait of an eminent scholar learning a saint, Lessons in Hope is essential reading for anyone seeking a fuller understanding of a world-changing pope.

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Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University “Extraordinary . . . an act of courage and self-invention.”—The New York Times NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • BILL GATES’S HOLIDAY READING LIST • FINALIST: National Book Critics Circle’s Award In Autobiography and John Leonard Prize For Best First Book • PEN/Jean Stein Book Award • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her fa

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Book SynopsisRichard Dawkins first catapulted to fame with his iconic work The Selfish Gene, which he followed with a string of bestselling books: The Extended Phenotype, The Blind Watchmaker, River Out of Eden, Climbing Mount Improbable, Unweaving the Rainbow, The Ancestor's Tale, The God Delusion, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Magic of Reality, and a collection of his shorter writings, A Devil's Chaplain. Dawkins is a Fellow of both the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Literature. He is the recipient of numerous honours and awards, including the Royal Society of Literature Award (1987), the Michael Faraday Award of the Royal Society (1990), the International Cosmos Prize for Achievement in Human Science (1997), the Kistler Prize (2001), the Shakespeare Prize (2005), the Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science (2006), the Galaxy British Book Awards Author of the Year Award (2007), the DeschnTrade ReviewMost geeks cannot write; this one can... Equipped with an undoubted gift for expression, Dawkins the writer comes with a unique pedigree -- Richard Fortey * Guardian *This eloquent, witty and instructive book reveals the true Richard Dawkins. It's a great read. * A.C. Grayling *Throughout and as usual, Dawkins's writing is graceful, sparkling with anecdotes and wit * Eugenie Scott, Nature *Dawkins is a fascinating man and as a writer he is nothing less than essential... he is a man who has influenced or changed the way people think. His story needs to be read. * Simon Barnes, The Times *Richard Dawkins's memoirs are, like their author, honest, perceptive, sometimes ingenuous, always rational and deeply humane. * Matt Ridley *

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Book SynopsisIn this personal story, Dawn Dreyfuss shares intimate details with vivid descriptions of what abuse looks like and feels like. But she doesn''t leave you there. She introduces you to the God that set her free. In this intensely personal memoir, you''ll laugh, weep, and rejoice as you see yourself through her experiences. From her own mistakes, she offers you nuggets of wisdom and guidance imparted to her by a loving God who longs to make Himself known to you. Due to physical, mental and emotional abuse she suffered as a child, she became paralyzed in her mind and emotions. Her fears produced rebellion that led to years of addiction. When she had no voice, she let God into the broken places in her heart to bring healing. God gave her a voice to speak up and stand up not only for herself, but for everyone else who''s hurting and needs restoration. Her stories, whether written in memoir format or poetry, all contain the same message - pain that finds redemption and wholeness. Discover how

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Book SynopsisMa Anand Sheela, known for her bold and controversial life, was the personal secretary of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in the 1980s. Despite serving prison time, she now runs homes in Switzerland and remains devoted to Bhagwan's teachings. Adored and vilified, her memoirs reveal her life and beliefs.

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Book SynopsisCommentaries by Pius II (1405–1464)—the only autobiography ever written by a pope—was composed in elegant humanistic Latin modeled on Caesar and Cicero. This edition contains a fresh Latin text based on the last manuscript written in Pius’s lifetime and an updated and corrected version of the 1937 translation by Florence Alden Gragg.

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Book Synopsis''A beguiling exploration of what contemporary spiritual practices might offer to a world that?s lost its religion'' Dr Sharon Blackie, author of If Women Rose Rooted Abi Millar is looking for something. She grew up in an evangelical church, but after she lost her faith, she found herself searching for spirituality in other places. Torn between the logical part of her brain and the part that secretly believes in magic, and in the wake of a great loss, she wondered whether her crisis of faith was part of a larger story: at a time when more and more people in the Western world are moving away from organised religion, what does spirituality look like?The Spirituality Gap follows Abi as she receives a shamanic healing, drinks ayuahuasca, delves into astrology, experiences an awakening in a lake, and attends an atheist church. Written with great warmth, curiosity and humour, it explores our post-religious world from the perspective of someone who is neither a ?spiritual but not religious? hippie nor an angry atheist. Throughout, she asks: how can we embrace ritual in our own lives even if we are wary of religion?

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Book SynopsisSassy and adventurous, Jackie Gillies devours life with style and a smile - and lives it to the shiny brim. Well known to Australian audiences from The Real Housewives of Melbourne and I''m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Jackie has another surprising side: she also works as a psychic medium, booked out months in advance.Jackie was aware of her psychic gift from a very young age, but her career began in banking, where she developed her business skills and entrepreneurial flair. A series of events in 2004 encouraged her to follow her intuition to her true life''s purpose. Jackie believes your thoughts create your reality - and her positive energy and inspiring spiritual guidance have earned her the reputation as one of Australia''s most sought-after psychic mediums.This is the story of a young woman from Newcastle who was on the corporate path, doing all the conventional things, but who found the courage to fo

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Book SynopsisWhat led a glamorous radio presenter, Sharon Grenham-Thompson, to get involved with working with some of the most despised in society - prisoners?Trade Review“Totally gripping and extremely personal, this fluid biography comes gushing down the mountain like a raging floodwater. I literally couldn’t put it down. In fact I read the whole thing in one session.” -- Chris Evans - BBC Radio 2 Presenter * from his foreword *Table of ContentsContentsForeword by Chris Evans 9Introduction 11Chapter 1 – To be a pilgri m 15Chapter 2 – Famil y (mis )fortunes 25Chapter 3 – Saving graces 35Chapter 4 – Highwa y to hope 51Chapter 5 – Fro m high heels to hymnbooks 67Chapter 6 – Losing the plot 85Chapter 7 – Into the jungle 107Chapter 8 – Parallel lines 125Chapter 9 – Carrot or stick ? 147Chapter 10 – Face to face 163Chapter 11 – Land aho y 183Chapter 12 – Hearts to hold 197Postscript 203Acknowledg ments 205

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Book SynopsisA memoir from Andrew White, the 'Vicar of Baghdad', whose personal and professional life has been filled with tumult.Trade Review“Abouna Andrew is for us in Iraq not just a spiritual leader for the Christians: he is the spiritual leader of all of us – Iraqis, Sunni, Shia, and others. He has stood with us and been our supporter and defender for nearly two decades. When people were too afraid even to come to Iraq he stayed with us. He is like the Almighty: he will never leave us. However hard the circumstances he is with us.” -- Grand Ayatollah Hussein Al-Sadr, The Grand Ayatollah of Khadameer, Baghdad“Canon Andrew White has devoted his life to the true mission of religion – to assist, comfort and save lives of human beings in the most difficult places of conflict. He is a messenger of divine peace in the world, and a great friend of the Jewish people.” -- Rabbi Melchior, Chief Rabbi of Norway, and former Member of the Knesset

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Book SynopsisAt the height of the Iranian revolution, Farifteh V. Robb came to the Christian faith. This is the story of a woman torn between two worlds, and the difficult choices she had to make.Table of ContentsContentsPreface 10Chapter 1: Baba and Mami 12Chapter 2: Childhood Memories 34Chapter 3: In the Shadow of the Shahs 52Chapter 4: Academic Interlude 72Chapter 5: Love 104Chapter 6: The Secret World of God 115Chapter 7: Perfect Joy 125Chapter 8: Chaos 142Chapter 9: Rising from the Ashes 163Chapter 10: Into the Light 175Chapter 11: Motherhood and a Scottish Mullah 196Chapter 12: Four Last Things 213Postscript 225AppendicesAppendix A: Timeline 230Appendix B: Brief Outline of Christianity in Iran 232Appendix C: Glossary 236

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContentsPART 1 THE VICAR OF BAGHDADAcknowledgements 10Foreword 11Introduction: A Quite Unexpected Theatre 13Chapter 1: Declaration of Intent 21Chapter 2: A Painful Delivery 39Chapter 3: From Darkness to Darkness 57Chapter 4: A Measure of Progress 74Chapter 5: Knowing the Right People 90Chapter 6: Giving Peace a Chance 105Chapter 7: The Most Wonderful Church in the World 122Chapter 8: The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory 140PART2 MY JOURNEY SO FARAcknowledgements 158Foreword by The Rt Revd Dr Michael Nazir-Ali 159Chapter 1: An Unusual Beginning 161Chapter 2: Turbulence 169Chapter 3: Just Like Heaven 179Chapter 4: Called by God 189Chapter 5: The Academic Hothouse 195Chapter 6: A Prophetic Word 204Chapter 7: Life-defining Events 212Chapter 8: A New Life 221Chapter 9: Several Landmarks 229Chapter 10: Sent to Coventry 237Chapter 11: To the Middle East 247Chapter 12: Return to Iraq 255Chapter 13: The Road to Alexandria 264Chapter 14: Relief and Reconciliation Go Hand in Hand 272Chapter 15: Back to Coventry 280Chapter 16: Brought Back to Life 291Chapter 17: An Oasis of Healing 299Chapter 18: Don’t Take Care; Take Risks 307Chapter 19: A Normal Day 318Chapter 20: The Bigger Picture 324Chapter 21: My Choice 331Chapter 22: Very Special People 337A Reflection: Tariq Aziz 348Epilogue: Late Fragment 350Afterword: 355Appendix 1: Who’s Who 361

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Book Synopsis'You know those people who always radiate cheerful optimism? Nauseating aren't they? So proclaims Isabel Losada, Starbucks addict, exercise allergic and self-confessed sceptic as she sets out on the road to enlightenment. This work is suitable for those who have been tempted to dip a toe in the waters of self-discovery.Trade Review'Candid, thought-provoking, sassy and very, very funny' Daily Telegraph 'Searching and honest' Independent on Sunday 'Remarkably revealing' Mail on Sunday 'Brazenly probing' Scotsman

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Book SynopsisJeremy Camp’s powerful story of discovering hope and healing in the midst of life’s deepest valleys---now in trade paper in time for the major motion picture release from the Erwin Brothers on March 20th, 2020.

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Book SynopsisAfter Paul Stutzman lost his wife to breast cancer, he sensed a tug on his heart--the call to a challenge, the call to pursue a dream. Paul left his stable career, traveled to Georgia, and took his first steps on the Appalachian Trail. What he learned during the next four and a half months changed his life--and will change readers'' lives as well.In Hiking Through, readers will join Paul on his remarkable 2,176-mile hike through fourteen states in search of peace and a renewed sense of purpose, meeting fascinating and funny people along the way. They''ll discover that every choice we make along the path has consequences for the journey and will come away with a new understanding of God''s grace and guidance. Nature-lovers, armchair adventurers, and those grieving a loss may not be able to hike the AT themselves, but they can go on this spiritual pilgrimage with a truly humble and sympathetic guide.

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Book SynopsisMarv Besteman went from a hospital bed to the gates of heaven and back again. He never forgot what he saw. Here's his inspiring true story.

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Book SynopsisAfter Paul Stutzman finished hiking the Appalachian Trail, he found himself longing for another challenge, another adventure. Trading his hiking boots for a bicycle, Paul set off to discover more of America. Starting at Neah Bay, Washington, and ending at Key West, Florida, Paul traversed the 5,000-mile distance between the two farthest points in the contiguous United States. Along the way he encountered nearly every kind of terrain and weather the country had to offer--as well as hundreds of fascinating people whose stories readers will love. Through cold and heat, loneliness and exhaustion, abundance and kindness, Paul pedaled on. His reward--and the readers''--is a glimpse of a noble yet humble America that still exists and inspires.Anyone who longs for adventure, who loves travel and stories of travel, and who loves this place called America will enjoy this book.

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Book SynopsisInspirational true story about a man who survived a tragic fire to pursue his passion of becoming a reconstructive surgeon to bring hope and healing to those dealing with great physical and emotional pain.

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Book SynopsisCaptivating True Story of God''s Supernatural Love at WorkAs a child, Leanna''s young world pulsed with adventure, including emergency moves across the country in an old Dodge Dart with a dismantled airplane strapped to the roof.By age fifteen, she had become an equestrian champion with sights fixed on the Olympics. Then, in a series of stunning revelations, Jesus appeared to her and revolutionized her life. A few years later, not expecting to return alive, she wrote a will for her parents, left everything behind, and embarked for northern India with a one-way ticket and a mission: to rescue people trapped in darkness.This firsthand, often-supernatural account follows the rigors, heartaches, and miracles of a life propelled by faith into one of the poorest and darkest places on earth. Leanna''s fearless determination to shine Jesus'' light into the shadows--whether helping the destitute in small villages or reaching girls abused in the sex-trafficki

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Book SynopsisOn the 100th anniversary of Oswald Chambers's death, a bestselling novelist presents an intimate portrait of his wife, "Biddy," a God-loving adventurer and the woman behind her husband's bestselling devotional My Utmost for His Highest.

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Book SynopsisThis is a collection of essays by southern women that encompasses spirituality and the experience of winding through the religiously charged environment of the American South.

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Book SynopsisIn a clear-eyed and eloquent voice, Vic Sizemore grapples movingly with his own bewilderment and chagrin as he struggles to reconcile the essential philosophical and moral decay that he believes many evangelicals have come to embrace.Trade ReviewGoodbye, My Tribe is an excellent piece of creative nonfiction. Sizemore clearly understands the world of Protestant fundamentalism and conservative evangelicalism in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s." - John Fea, author of Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump"Goodbye, My Tribe is a beautifully written, inside look at conservative white evangelicalism. Sizemore draws on his upbringing to explain how his 'tribe' of white fundamentalists reconciles Christianity with racism, sexism, materialism, anti-intellectualism, and white supremacy." - Diane Winston, Knight Chair in Media and Religion, University of Southern CaliforniaTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Truth and My Tribe The Rumble of Distant Thunder The Evidence of Things Not Seen The Holy Fool in Winter Big Bully For Flag and Empire Capital T My White Tribe Man Up Hey, Teacher, Leave Our Weltanschauung Alone In Mammon We Trust Suffer Not a Woman A Life among Guns Atheists, Demons, and Saints Conclusion: Goodbye, My Tribe Works Cited

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