Reading & Book Signing
Doreen Birdsell: Without Faith: A Motherless Child Redeemed by a Determined Spirit
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 6:30PM
Saugatuck Congregational Church
On a path that was leading to destruction, Doreen and her friends drive to a suburban nightclub. When asking directions of an old man, he points the way and tells them, “You see that road? You take that road 'til you can't take it anymore…”
Without Faith takes that road. Reckless and naïve, Doreen follows wherever the impulse leads: threatening life on every turn, racing alongside Harleys on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, attending AA meetings, and struggling with her sexuality. Doreen finally finds an unshakeable faith with a partner, Lisa, whom she met at a Bible study class. Commitment to their faith and their love for one another cause severe and painful opposition, but eventually leads them to an even stronger conviction of God's love for all.
Without Faith will help anyone who has suffered abandonment, sexual abuse and separation from God — or who knows someone who has. Doreen's story will also convince the reader of the power of God in his or her life, and what an amazing journey it can be.