American Leftovers: Surviving Family, Religion, & the American Dream
American Leftovers is the story of Heidi, Eric, and Shaun, three children who follow their parents through eastern Europe on Bible-smuggling adventures in the early 1970s. When they return to the States, they face third-culture questions of home and identity. They also deal with sexual situations and abuse, while settling into an evangelical bubble with their parents who pastor a fast-growing church. Everything collapses when their father runs off...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0827201109
ISBN13:9780827201101
Release Date:April 2023
Publisher:Chalice Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Great for Both Sides of the Fence
Published by Faithfulhorrorhound , 10 months ago
No matter if you're religious or irreligious, this Christian family airs out their dirty laundry and shows the intense struggles they've had. It's stated something happened before the start and something will happen that threatens to tear the family apart, so it has a constant feeling of dread, broken on occasion with rowdy humor.
In the end, it ends with a feeling of peace and hope.
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