Disrupted: On Fighting Death and Keeping Faith
"What is moving and beautiful about this book is not just the elegantly written story of a courageous struggle for life and hope, but also the way that theological wisdom is so naturally woven into the most extreme of life's experiences. The wind of faith blows through every page, moving seemingly as effortlessly as breathing in and breathing out. Julie Anderson Love tells her own story of her battle with brain cancer with amazing candor, profound insight, and unexpected wit, and in the end we not only rejoice in her newfound strength and trust, but also in our own."--Thomas G. LongProfessor of PreachingCandler School of Theology"In Disrupted, Julie Anderson Love breaks the niceness conventions--that code of silence under which pastors live--to tell the poignant, beguiling truth about faith, community, and wholeness. As Love trudges through the shadow of death, we learn about the abundance of life. When she analyzes betrayal, we discover the audacity of love. And when she examines illness, we realize the tenacious act of healing."--Carol Howard MerrittPastor of Western Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC"Disrupted could be called a 'spiritual autobiography,' but I would call it a study in wrestling with angels. Like Jacob of old, Julie Anderson Love does not walk away unscathed, yet she emerges having demanded--and received--profound blessing. Read this book and learn to make your own demands amidst life's struggles--and walk on, blessed for having done so."--Eric Elnesauthor of The Phoenix Affirmations and Asphalt Jesus --Wipf and Stock Publishers