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A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church   What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you.    You just want a way out.   But there’s hope.   In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better.   Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9780593193525 Media Type: Paperback Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group Publication Date: 05-11-2021 Pages: 256 Product Dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)About the Author Sarah J. Robinson once believed her lifelong battle with depression made her a bad Christian. Now she’s an author and speaker who helps others discover that mental illness doesn’t disqualify them from living rich, beautiful lives in Christ. Drawing from a decade of ministry experience and the mental health field, Sarah helps readers fight for wholeness and cultivate joy. She lives in Nashville with her husband.Read an Excerpt Read an Excerpt Chapter One Loving Jesus Doesn’t Cure You Trigger/Content Warning—The first section of this chapter discusses a suicide attempt. If you are currently struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm or believe reading about a suicide attempt would be unhealthy for you for any reason, please skip the gray highlighted section. Remember, if you notice any distress as you read, take a few deep breaths, step away, and distract yourself with pleasant thoughts or activities before returning to the book. Take good care of yourself. I was a Christian the first time I tried to kill myself. I’d contemplated suicide countless times over the years, emptying a bottle of pills into my hand to feel their weight or fantasizing about stepping in front of a car. The thoughts were constant, vicious, and unspoken. But I never made an actual attempt until eight months after committing my life to Christ in a tiny warehouse church. I’d done all the “right” things. I got baptized, went to church every time the doors were open, swapped my old friends for relationships with youth-group kids, read my Bible, prayed, and worshipped. I’d gone to conferences and even on my first mission trip. And with my charismatic, miracle-focused church, I’d preached the gospel and prayed for people to be healed on the streets of our city. I was convinced I should have felt better. But I didn’t. Instead, the hope of my new faith faded into a gnawing sense of disappointment. Why did I still hurt so much? Why wouldn’t God fix me? Everyone at my new church seemed to receive constant reassurances of God’s love and approval, but he seemed bitterly silent to me. It only reinforced the raging self-hatred I’d carried for so long. God doesn’t even want me. It’s my fault; I’m too selfish and sinful. It’s never going to get better. I felt sick all the time and everything seemed so hollow. I was sure I was doomed to an unending ache and I couldn’t bear it. So, one late-spring evening when my house was empty, I found myself sitting on the kitchen floor, pressing a knife into my eager skin. There was no note, no explanation, just a blade and some blood between me and relief from the bone-crushing suffering. At first I felt calm, resigned. That hollow nausea was still in my chest, but at least I didn’t have to live with it much longer. I took a deep breath, bracing for the pain. But then I froze statue-still. My heart pounded and I started to sweat as I seemed to wrestle a force outside myself. I willed myself to press in just a little more, just enough, but I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t make it happen. Finally, I relented. I flung the knife across the room. “You won,” I spat in God’s direction, flushed with anger. It was all his fault I couldn’t be free from the pain. I don’t know how long I sat on the dirty kitchen floor, but I eventually realized I didn’t want my family to find me there, so I got up and put the knife away. I climbed into bed, put on a worship CD, cursed God, and went to sleep. I told only one person about the attempt, a kid in my youth group who was like a big brother to me. I don’t know if he ever told anybody else, if he thought I was being dramatic, if he really understood what I was saying. And I don’t remember his response. But I do know he never mentioned it again. My secret struggle with the darkness remained a secret. As an adult, I look back with compassion on those around me; they were as clueless about how to handle mental illness as I was. What was that seventeen-year-old boy in the early 2000s supposed to know about suicide prevention? What were my twenty-three-year-old youth pastors in a “name it and claim it” church supposed to tell me when I talked about how much I was hurting? It’s not that they didn’t do their best to lead and love me well; they just didn’t have the tools they needed to care for someone with severe depression. Chris and Jenny were newlyweds just figuring out what it meant to be married, work, go to college, and run a youth group all at the same time. To be in ministry—especially in a small church—is to live under a microscope, and as neither had any formal training, they depended on the theology they picked up from the culture around them. To say they were stretched thin would be a massive understatement, but they had big hearts and longed to make a difference in the lives of others. A few months after the attempt, when I hesitantly shared bits of my pain, they carved time out of their impossible schedules to invite me over for dinner at their four-hundred-square-foot apartment. Chris talked to me about overcoming lies with Scripture and spending more time in the presence of God, while Jenny made me a card covered in glittery stickers and Bible verses about freedom, overcoming the flesh, and having the mind of Christ. They prayed with me and encouraged me to praise the Lord, especially when I didn’t feel like it. That night, I left their cramped apartment with a jumble of emotions. My youth pastors did everything they knew how to do, and their love for me was obvious. But I also felt frustrated because my experience didn’t match the promises, confused because I didn’t understand why. Regardless, I received the same message they had from our church culture: Jesus fixes everything. We just have to cooperate. When I began to self-harm in college, Chris and Jenny would say they’d found out I had started cutting “again,” as though it had been something that plagued me in the years before I came to faith. I never corrected them, never told them how I only started carving my pain in my skin after I pledged my life to Christ. I understood the unwritten rules: This isn’t the story I’m supposed to tell. This isn’t how it works for “good Christians.” You meet Jesus and then everything gets better. You discover you’re loved and find your purpose in Christ, and you’re filled with unspeakable joy. Life is good, God blesses you, and you’re too busy serving others and worshipping God to hurt like that. That’s how it’s supposed to work. You don’t find yourself slipping deeper beneath the waves, drowning while surrounded by people who can’t even see the water. You don’t starve in the middle of the elaborate feast set before you. You don’t watch the light grow dim and wonder how everyone else around you is able to see anything at all. But that’s what happened to me. Looking back, it’s not tough to see how my church—and countless others—came to believe that loving Jesus cures all ills. We loved a good testimony, proof of God working in our midst. Week after week, people would stand up and share how they were healed, delivered, or rescued from some difficult thing or another. The message was clear: Jesus fixes broken things. Jesus works miracles. Our senior pastor was a firm believer in the miraculous and leaned heavily on verses that talk about God healing anyone and everyone. We were taught that God promised perfect health when he brought the Israelites out of Egypt and that these verses were just as applicable to us: He said, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you. (Exodus 15:26, nlt) And the Lord will protect you from all sickness. He will not let you suffer from the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all your enemies! (Deuteronomy 7:15, nlt) We recited Psalm 103:3 together every Sunday to build our faith: “He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases” (nlt). And Isaiah 54:17 promised that “no weapon formed against you shall prosper” (nkjv). It wasn’t just the Old Testament that promised God would heal and restore everything. Luke 4:40 recorded that when sick

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This book took hold of me and wouldn't let me go until I turned the final page' BETH O'LEARY'Funny, tender and uplifting' BBC RADIO 4'Beautifully written and thought-provoking' KATIE FFORDE'This is one of those books you just want to gulp down in one' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING __________________________________________When Amy Ashton's world fell apart eleven years ago, she started a collection. Just a few keepsakes of happier times: some honeysuckle to remind herself of the boy she loved, a chipped china bird, an old terracotta pot . . . Things that others might throw away, but to Amy, represent a life that could have been. Now her house is overflowing with the objects she loves - soon there'll be no room for Amy at all. But when a family move in next door, a chance discovery unearths a mystery, and Amy's carefully curated life begins to unravel. If she can find the courage to face her past, might the future she thought she'd lost still be hers for the taking?Perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant and The Keeper of Lost Things, this exquisitely told, uplifting novel shows us that however hopeless things might feel, beauty can be found in the most unexpected of places__________________________________________Everyone is talking about Eleanor Ray:'Like the objects Amy collects, this novel is a treasure all of its own' Woman'A joy to read, and very beautiful indeed' Lisa Dickenson, author of The Twelve Dates of Christmas'A total treat of a read - warm, enchanting and intriguing, with an unforgettable protagonist at its heart' Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You'There's an intriguing mystery at the heart of this emotional but uplifting debut novel' Sunday Express'Beautifully written and full of compassion, kindness and hope' Irish Independent'A gorgeous, warm hug of a novel' Sinead Moriarty'A tonic for the soul' Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour'Charming and thrilling, romantic and gripping' Claire Kendal, author of The Book of You'Eleanor Ray has perfectly captured how it feels to not quite fit in' M W Craven, author of The Puppet Show'Amy's vulnerability and loneliness reminded me of one of my all time favourite characters - Eleanor Oliphant. A wonderful celebration of the power of kindness' Hannah Tovey, author of The Education of Ivy Edwards'Heart-warming and thought-provoking, a mystery with a difference. It's beautifully constructed around the everyday items its central character hoards, as she slowly uncovers the secrets of her past. I loved it.' Andrea Mara, author of THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL'A truly remarkable book that had me hooked from the start and racing to the end. Beautifully written.' Jenni Keer, author of THE HOPES AND DREAMS OF LUCY BAKER'I relished it from start to finish. A beautiful book. Thought-provoking. Evocative. A treat to read.'Amanda Robson, author of OBSESSION'A gently absorbing entry into the mystery-uplit canon.' Vaseem Khan, author of THE UNEXPECTED INHERITANCE OF INSPECTOR CHOPRA'Charming, endearing . . . will melt even the hardest of hearts' Joanna Nell, author of THE SINGLE LADIES OF JACARANDA RETIREMENT VILLAGE'My book of the year! An absolute must read. EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL is everything you'll want in a book. I was pulled into this story from the very first page and didn't want it to end' Lauren North, author of THE PERFECT BETRAYAL'I loved every bit of it. I think the term in book reviewer lingo is 'utterly captivated' - and I was, as it was not only so beautifully written but the story was brilliant, too.' Fliss Chester, author of A DANGEROUS GOODBYE'A brilliantly original protagonist and an intriguing mystery - this book brings a tear to the eye and uplifts the spirit' Jackie Kabler, author of THE PERFECT COUPLE; 336 pages; Published: 16/09/2021

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A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of the Year "Profoundly moving . . . Will take your breath away." --Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces A stunningly gorgeous and deeply hopeful portrayal of living with mental illness and grief, from an exceptional new voice. Biz knows how to float. She has her people, her posse, her mom and the twins. She has Grace. And she has her dad, who tells her about the little kid she was, and who shouldn't be here but is. So Biz doesn't tell anyone anything. Not about her dark, runaway thoughts, not about kissing Grace or noticing Jasper, the new boy. And she doesn't tell anyone about her dad. Because her dad died when she was seven. And Biz knows how to float, right there on the surface--normal okay regular fine. But after what happens on the beach--first in the ocean, and then in the sand--the tethers that hold Biz steady come undone. Dad disappears and, with him, all comfort. It might be easier, better, sweeter to float all the way away? Or maybe stay a little longer, find her father, bring him back to her. Or maybe--maybe maybe maybe--there's a third way Biz just can't see yet. Debut author Helena Fox tells a story about love and grief, about inter-generational mental illness, and how living with it is both a bridge to someone loved and lost and, also, a chasm. She explores the hard and beautiful places loss can take us, and honors those who hold us tightly when the current wants to tug us out to sea. "Give this to all [your] friends immediately." --Cosmopolitan.com "I haven't been so dazzled by a YA in ages." --Jandy Nelson, author of I'll Give You the Sun (via SLJ) "Mesmerizing and timely." --Bustle "Nothing short of exquisite." --PopSugar "Immensely satisfying" --Girls' Life * "Lyrical and profoundly affecting." --Kirkus (starred review) * "Masterful...Just beautiful." --Booklist (starred review) * "Intimate...Unexpected." --PW (starred review) * "Fox writes with superb understanding and tenderness." --BCCB (starred review) * "Frank [and] beautifully crafted." --BookPage (starred review) "Deeply moving...A story of hope." --Common Sense Media "This book will explode you into atoms." --Margo Lanagan, author of Tender Morsels "Helena Fox's novel delivers. Read it." --Cath Crowley, author of Words in Deep Blue "This is not a book; it is a work of art." --Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned "Perfect...Readers will be deeply moved." --Books+Publishing Product DetailsISBN-13: 9780525554295 Media Type: Hardcover Publisher: Dial Books Publication Date: 05-07-2019 Pages: 384 Product Dimensions: 9.20h x 5.60w x 1.40d Age Range: 14 - UP YearsAbout the Author Helena Fox lives in Wollongong, Australia, where she runs creative writing workshops for young people. She's a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. How It Feels to Float is her debut novel. She can be found at www.helenafoxauthor.com

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A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of the Year \"Profoundly moving . . . Will take your breath away.\" --Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces A stunningly gorgeous and deeply hopeful portrayal of living with mental illness and grief, from an exceptional new voice. Biz knows how to float. She has her people, her posse, her mom and the twins. She has Grace. And she has her dad, who tells her about the little kid she was, and who shouldn't be here but is. So Biz doesn't tell anyone anything. Not about her dark, runaway thoughts, not about kissing Grace or noticing Jasper, the new boy. And she doesn't tell anyone about her dad. Because her dad died when she was seven. And Biz knows how to float, right there on the surface--normal okay regular fine. But after what happens on the beach--first in the ocean, and then in the sand--the tethers that hold Biz steady come undone. Dad disappears and, with him, all comfort. It might be easier, better, sweeter to float all the way away? Or maybe stay a little longer, find her father, bring him back to her. Or maybe--maybe maybe maybe--there's a third way Biz just can't see yet. Debut author Helena Fox tells a story about love and grief, about inter-generational mental illness, and how living with it is both a bridge to someone loved and lost and, also, a chasm. She explores the hard and beautiful places loss can take us, and honors those who hold us tightly when the current wants to tug us out to sea. \"Give this to all [your] friends immediately.\" --Cosmopolitan.com \"I haven't been so dazzled by a YA in ages.\" --Jandy Nelson, author of I'll Give You the Sun (via SLJ) \"Mesmerizing and timely.\" --Bustle \"Nothing short of exquisite.\" --PopSugar \"Immensely satisfying\" --Girls' Life * \"Lyrical and profoundly affecting.\" --Kirkus (starred review) * \"Masterful...Just beautiful.\" --Booklist (starred review) * \"Intimate...Unexpected.\" --PW (starred review) * \"Fox writes with superb understanding and tenderness.\" --BCCB (starred review) * \"Frank [and] beautifully crafted.\" --BookPage (starred review) \"Deeply moving...A story of hope.\" --Common Sense Media \"This book will explode you into atoms.\" --Margo Lanagan, author of Tender Morsels \"Helena Fox's novel delivers. Read it.\" --Cath Crowley, author of Words in Deep Blue \"This is not a book; it is a work of art.\" --Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned \"Perfect...Readers will be deeply moved.\" --Books+Publishing

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I love sitting down with a good book at the end of the day. Reading really helps me to wind down and decompress after a long day, and it’s part of my nighttime ritual. One of my favorite types of books to read are girly books or Chick Lit books. From…

How to Walk Away a Novel by Katherine Center book review. How to Walk Away was the best book I have read in a long time. If you need a good cry or just want to immerse yourself in a book How To Walk Away is a great choice.