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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 10h

Sometimes only stories can communicate and give voice to the hardest experiences we contain.

Tears of Eden founder Katherine Spearing does this in "A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts: The Subtle, Insidious Nature of Spiritual Abuse and Life on the Other Side."

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 1d

From "Navigating the Waves of Grief" by Kate Meyer

Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 2d

In "Faith Unleavened: The Wilderness Between Trayvon Martin and George Floyd," theoactivist Tamice Spencer-Helms tells the story of what happens after the collapse of certainty and something truer begins to rise. @tamicenamaespeaks.bsky.social

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 3d

From "A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts" by Katherine Spearing.

Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 4d

Lake Drive Books is pleased to announce that "A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts: The Subtle, Insidious Nature of Spiritual Abuse and Life on the Other Side" by Tears of Eden founder Katherine Spearing is now on sale!

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 5d

"Grief is as unique as a fingerprint, shaped by your personality, your relationship with the person or relationship you lost, and the circumstances of the loss."
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Coping with Grief in Three Stages: Early, Middle, Lasting

This approach to the stages of grief reflects the natural flow of grief over time, offering space for the unpredictability of our journeys.

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 7d

Sometimes it helps to look back and REMEMBER clearly what you've been through and survived, and to say, hey, I'm a boss!

"A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts: The Subtle, Insidious Nature of Spiritual Abuse and Life on the Other Side."

It releases this TUESDAY, 10/13.
www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/a-thou...

Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 8d

From "Jesus Died for This? A Satirist’s Search for the Risen Christ" by Becky Garrison

Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 9d

In "Faith Unleavened: The Wilderness Between Trayvon Martin and George Floyd," theoactivist Tamice Spencer-Helms tells the story of what happens after the collapse of certainty — when faith falls apart, and something truer begins to rise. @tamicenamaespeaks.bsky.social

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Nia Chiaramonte @niac.bsky.social · 10d

RESOURCE ALERT 👇
Today's Wednesday Fireside Chat Document Drop is a guide to help understand our relationships with our bodies. Whether you're trans or for some other reason don't know your body well, this resource is for you.

To download the free PDF, go to:
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Your Body Relationship Reflection Guide - loveintheface.com.pdf

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 10d

From "Giving Up God: Resurrecting a Spirituality of Love and Wonder" by @shaywardwrites.bsky.social

Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 11d

Hey everyone in the Charlottesville VA area! Lake Drive author Julia Rocchi is speaking on probing our questions for God. That's the work! Register today.

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Workshop: What's Your Biggest Question for God?

Author Julia Rocchi leads seekers through an immersive workshop at Charlottesville First United Methodist Church on Nov. 1, 2025, 10am-12pm.

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 15d

The "Theologizin' Bigger" by @pastortrey05.com

Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 17d

"So many experiences fall in the realm of emotional, psychological, and spiritual abuse, but we just think it’s Christianity." -Katherine Spearing

READ this advanced excerpt from "A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts".
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What Spiritual Abuse Looks Like in Christian Families

Read this Advance Excerpt from Katherine Spearing's Forthcoming Book

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 18d

"My hope is that those who are curious about the trans experience but may not have a productive outlet for that curiosity can approach this book to learn."
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Author & Advocate Nia Chiaramonte On Her Journey of Self-Discovery

Nia Chiaramonte, author and LGBTQIA+ advocate. Inspiring others through books, advocacy, and family.

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 18d

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A More Spiritual Life—Without Christian Labels

Guest Lake Drive Blog Post from Liz Mall of the Deconstructing the Myth Podcast

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 19d

From "Stumbling" by @flanbran.bsky.social

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 23d

We did it! Thanks to your incredible support, Holy Disobedience by Melissa Duge Spiers is now fully funded on Kickstarter! 🥳🥳🥳

This book is about honesty, radical freedom, and becoming whole, and it’s happening because of YOU.

Sign up for notices here: www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/holy-d...

Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 24d

From "Tiger in a Lifeboat" by @laurencibene.bsky.social

Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 25d

"I remember when I made it to seminary the first time. It felt like it’d been a long time coming. But I made it. I was so excited to bring my questions to an actual university setting full of people who took the Bible seriously." @pastortrey05.com

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Faith Deconstruction in Seminary: Learning to Ask Hard Questions About the Bible

Guest Post from Trey Ferguson

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 26d

From "Amen?" by Julia Rocchi.

Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 29d

From "I Hardly Knew Me" by @niac.bsky.social

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Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · 29d

It's one thing to read about understanding emotions like grief, and that is part of it, but finding a way to do the work is important too.

Here's Kate Meyer talking about the phenomenon of "positive avoidance."

Learn more in her new book "Navigating the Waves of Grief." Available everywhere.

Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · Sep 17

From "Intersexion" by Cynthia Vacca Davis

Lake Drive Books @lakedrivebooks.bsky.social · Sep 16

Kate J. Meyer’s Navigating the Waves of Grief: Healing Prompts and Reflections to Move You Forward is officially available at booksellers everywhere! ❤️🙏
www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/naviga...