COMPASSION FROM GOD, DESIRE TO CHANGE: JOURNALING THROUGH SCRIPTURES

“It would never work out, but I’m in love with Ruth.”—Ron Charles, The Washington Post

“A wonderful, loving, tenderly teasing and often moving portrait … [a] standout.”—Sam Sacks, Wall Street Journal

“There are inklings of greatness in Kate Riley’s first novel… I suspect it will become an underground classic.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times

In this mesmerizing and profound novel, the arc of a woman’s life in a devout, insular community challenges our deepest assumptions about what infuses life with meaning.

Today’s girls need grace and grit. How do we raise them in light, yet prepare them for the dark?

Throughout history, women have shaped families, communities, and nations with courage and conviction–none more so than the extraordinary women of the Bible featured in this book. From the matriarchs of the Old Testament to the faithful leaders of the New Testament, Free and Fearless brings their stories to life, offering timeless life and leadership lessons for today.