Sober Mercies: How Love Caught Up with a Christian Drunk by Heather H. Kopp (Eng

Description: Sober Mercies by Heather H. Kopp Drawing from her experience as a Christian who became a secret alcoholic, Heather Kopp explores the unique challenges and spiritual dilemmas Christians face as they wrestle with addiction and recovery. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Where do you turn for hope when you already have the answer--but the answer isnt working?As a long-time Christian, Heather Kopp never expected to become an out-of-control alcoholic who kept private stashes of booze all over the place--tucked behind books in her study, zipped into a special compartment in her oversized purse, at the back of her closet stuffed inside her boots.Even as her career and marriage teetered on the brink, Kopp couldnt get a grip, desperately hiding the true extent of her drinking from the rest of the world--her husband included. During the day she wrote books about God and prayer and family. At night shed locked herself in her bathroom to guzzle chardonnay.For her, as for many Christians who struggle with addiction, overwhelming shame and confusion only made things worse. Why wasnt her faith enough to save her? Why didnt repentance, Bible reading and prayer work? Where was God?Meanwhile, as she watched in horror, her grown son descended into his own nightmare of drugs and alcohol. She feared for his life, yet she couldnt stop drinking long enough to help him--or find a way out for herself.Until the day everything changed.Engaging, funny and bracingly honest, Kopp shares her remarkable journey into darkness...and back to the light again. Her story reveals the unique challenges and spiritual conundrums Christians face when they become ensnared in an addiction, and the redemption thats possible when we finally reach the end of ourselves.If you love Jesus but shop too much, drink too much, eat too much, crush on men who arent your husband, or otherwise fixate on doing things you hate but cant stop doing, SOBER MERCIES is for you.As you follow Kopps sincere, stumbling journey toward freedom and a deeply satisfying relationship with God, youll find renewed hope--and practical steps of recovery--for your own journey. Author Biography Heather Kopp is an author, editor, and blogger. Among her books are a critically acclaimed memoir, I Went to the Animal Fair and The Dieters Prayer Book. With her husband, David, she wrote Roar! A Christian Family Guide to the Chronicles of Narnia, the Praying the Bible series, and other books. Heather blogs about addiction, grace and recovery at HeatherKopp.com. She and her husband have five grown children, and live in Colorado. Review "...a story of confronting the nature of sin and understanding more fully the necessity and beauty of Gods grace....SOBER MERCIES reminds us that we are each living our own addiction story. And we cant lose sight of the complete and total dependence on Gods sustaining grace that offers any hope of a way out."--Christianity Today, 4-star review"...easy-to-read yet deeply moving narrative ... gripping, heartfelt, and eye-opening, a valuable read."--Publishers Weekly, starred review"Heather Kopps journey from being a young, devout wife to a secretive, Chardonnay-guzzling alcoholic is recounted with astounding honesty. She enters a recovery center in an effort to get sober and begins attending meetings of a program she deliberately chooses not to name. After a relapse and several close calls, she writes this book with several years of sobriety under her belt. A practicing Christian, Kopp tackles head-on the attitude that drinking too much is a sinful compulsion that can be prayed away. Instead, she reiterates that alcoholism is a treatable disease that cannot be cured.Kopps willingness to reveal her stumbling blocks in her recovery efforts will make this addiction memoir helpful to those struggling with similar diseases, Christian or not."--Library Journal"I couldnt put this book down, devouring it in a weekend. Even people who have never struggled with addiction will find themselves in Heather Kopps memoir of finding Gods strength only when she recognized her own powerlessness. As she says, its about how to lean-helplessly, foolishly, hopefully-on a God you cant fully explain. And how to do it, over and over, every day."--Jana Riess, author of Flunking Sainthood: A Year of Breaking the Sabbath, Forgetting to Pray, and Still Loving My Neighbor"I loved SOBER MERCIES. Kopp is funny, heartbreaking, compelling, and wise. More than that, this is an important book. Kopp talks frankly about being a Christian and an alcoholic. This book is a must for any church recovery group or anyone facing addiction."--Susan E. Isaacs, actor, author of Angry Conversations with God "In SOBER MERCIES, Heather Kopps soft wisdom is delivered so skillfully that it continued to settle in days and weeks after I read the last page. Heathers vision of Christianity is vast, inclusive and interesting. Her journey is hilarious and inspiring and her honesty is both surprising and comforting. I plan to keep extra copies of SOBER MERCIES on my bookshelf, ready to give to any friend struggling with faith, recovery, forgiveness, or life. So, Ill give it to everyone, I guess. I love this book. SOBER MERCIES is a gift and Heather Kopp is my favorite kind of person: a student-turned-teacher of life."--Glennon Doyle Melton, founder of Momastery.com, author of Carry On, Warrior"Kopp shares her victories and setbacks with honesty and bravado, as a friend and confidant for readers who may be grappling with questions and doubts in their own spiritual lives."--Homecoming Magazine"SOBER MERCIES is a delightful and brave read. Heather Kopps narrative, full of gut-wrenching detail and heartfelt confession, is beautifully crafted, a story filled with the kind of self-reflection and wisdom reminiscent of Anne Lamott and Mary Karr. And like the works of Lamott and Karr, the true gift of Kopps tale is that every reader--addict or not--will find its honesty and hope filling."--Matthew Paul Turner, author of Churched and Hear No Evil"SOBER MERCIES is simply one of the best, most honest, brilliantly written memoirs Ive read. Heather Kopp gives such encouragement for when we wonder why faith alone hasnt rescued us from destructive habits. Her story stands as a beacon of hope for all of us in a broken world."--Jud Wilhite, author of Pursued, senior pastor of Central Christian Church"Taught prose, a compelling story, and a beautifully fresh voice kept me turning the pages of SOBER MERCIES. This is not a pretty story. Its not another well-decorated memoir where the author glosses over failure and stress. Heather Kopps story is raw. Her bravery will give others the permission to grow, change, and heal."--Mary DeMuth, author of Thin Places: A Memoir"This is not a book for alcoholics, or a book for friends and family of addicts, or a book for counselors, or a book for women; its a book for everyone. Heathers story--honestly and beautifully told--invites us all to the table, baggage in tow, to confront our shared brokenness, our shared hopes, and our shared need for community, forgiveness, and grace. This book will challenge and change you. It will reintroduce you, with new words and images and stories, to the grace and goodness of God."--Rachel Held Evans, blogger, author of Evolving in Monkey Town and A Year of Biblical Womanhood"Ultimately, a renewed understanding of the gospel helped her [Kopp] change - and that makes the book encouraging for anyone struggling with issues that self-help religion cant fix."--World Magazine Long Description Where do you turn for hope when you already have the answer--but the answer isnt working?As a long-time Christian, Heather Kopp never expected to become an out-of-control alcoholic who kept private stashes of booze all over the place--tucked behind books in her study, zipped into a special compartment in her oversized purse, at the back of her closet stuffed inside her boots.Even as her career and marriage teetered on the brink, Kopp couldnt get a grip, desperately hiding the true extent of her drinking from the rest of the world--her husband included. During the day she wrote books about God and prayer and family. At night shed locked herself in her bathroom to guzzle chardonnay.For her, as for many Christians who struggle with addiction, overwhelming shame and confusion only made things worse. Why wasnt her faith enough to save her? Why didnt repentance, Bible reading and prayer work? Where was God?Meanwhile, as she watched in horror, her grown son descended into his own nightmare of drugs and alcohol. She feared for his life, yet she couldnt stop drinking long enough to help him--or find a way out for herself.Until the day everything changed.Engaging, funny and bracingly honest, Kopp shares her remarkable journey into darkness...and back to the light again. Her story reveals the unique challenges and spiritual conundrums Christians face when they become ensnared in an addiction, and the redemption thats possible when we finally reach the end of ourselves.If you love Jesus but shop too much, drink too much, eat too much, crush on men who arent your husband, or otherwise fixate on doing things you hate but cant stop doing, SOBER MERCIES is for you.As you follow Kopps sincere, stumbling journey toward freedom and a deeply satisfying relationship with God, youll find renewed hope--and practical steps of recovery--for your own journey. Review Quote "Ultimately, a renewed understanding of the gospel helped her [Kopp] change - and that makes the book encouraging for anyone struggling with issues that self-help religion cant fix."-- World Magazine Details ISBN1455527750 Short Title SOBER MERCIES Language English ISBN-10 1455527750 ISBN-13 9781455527755 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-05-06 Subtitle How Love Caught Up with a Christian Drunk Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2014-05-06 US Release Date 2014-05-06 Place of Publication New York Imprint Grand Central Publishing Author Heather H. Kopp Pages 224 Publisher Little, Brown & Company Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-05-05 AU Release Date 2014-05-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:79032410;

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