Briefly Noted

“This glorious memoir chronicles Jill’s shocking diagnosis of lupus in her youth, and how she copes with an uncertain future. Fred Sauceman, her white knight with a spatula, enters a disco and her life is never the same. The third partner in their vibrant, loving, and complex marriage is Jill’s lupus. The coauthors meet the beast head-on, without compromise.”

“Carolyn Welch’s The Garden of Fragile Beings reminds us that beauty takes on a special radiance when its source may not last, and these poems share their unforgettable abundance of grace and light.”

“Laugh as members of the body of Christ sing and dance their way into your church. See others–and maybe yourself!–in the kindness of Heart, the gossip of Ear, the pride of Head, and the independence of Eye.”

“Mandy finally says out loud what so many of us try so hard not to think about ourselves. Her raw, real, brave honesty is infectious. Read. Absorb. And be free!”

“Juxtaposed with tender paintings from artist and friend Dan Rizzie, cash’s lyrics are luminescent nuggets, gleaming with desire, loss, home, and self-empowerment.”

“Butler’s memoir provides an encouraging argument for the value of chasing dreams.”