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Slow Hope ~ The Long Journey Home by Anita Swanson
Book Description
There is not a person in the world who has not felt, at one time or another, that they were completely alone. Sometimes it is in the literal, physical sense, but more often it is in the spiritual sense. It often comes when we are dealing with adversity, or we find ourselves at a crossroads and don t know which path or direction to take. It is at times like these that many people rely on their faith. But what do you do when you find yourself all alone, caught in a web of your making and suddenly find yourself thinking that not only has God turned a deaf ear to your prayers, you're not even sure He exists anymore. This is the crisis faced by Anne, the conflicted and disillusioned narrator of Anita Swanson's debut novel, "Slow Hope." Based on the author's own experiences, "Slow Hope" is an intimate and accessible account of a young student nurse who, upon completing her second year of nurse s training, is certain that she loves only two things: music and the prominent, thirty-six year-old, married Minister of Music. It is a multi-layered love story that focuses, among other themes, on the church and its initial resistance to psychotherapy. "Slow Hope" does not attempt to convert anyone, nor does it question the law of leadership in the fundamental church. "Slow Hope" not only takes the reader on a journey through the darker side of fundamentalism, it also shows that as the author states, with ordinary courage and determination, oppression can be overcome and generational cycles of violence can be stopped. Now in its second printing (June 2007) "Slow Hope" is for anyone who is barely hanging on and needs to be reassured that there really is magic in the power of prayer. It is an impassioned tale that teaches its readers we can learn, we can change, we can be forgiven and finally, our faith can be restored.

Paperback: 250 pages
ISBN-10: 1571974350
ISBN-13: 978-1571974358