Book description
The daughter of a beloved and devout Presbyterian pastor, Wynne Leon wandered from the fold as she grew up and moved away from home.
Now, in her deeply moving memoir about finding healing through the reconciliation between her own spiritual practices and her father’s Christian faith, Leon explores solace and…
Why read it?
1 author picked Finding My Father's Faith as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved every bit of this powerful story...all about a daughter's love and respect for her talented father.
His humility and generosity resonated on every page, and his capacity to love his daughter (the author, Wynne Leon) fully and with wholehearted regard as she sought her path to faith and awareness. Endearing and joyous.
Reading this book reminded me that writing complex stories about families is possible. The personal narrative and memoir genre can be challenging, but Finding My Father's Faith renewed my resolve to write my own unapologetic and inspirational story about healing.
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