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God Land: A Story of Faith, Loss, and Renewal in Middle America
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Product Description In the wake of the 2016 election, Lyz Lenz watched as her country and her marriage were torn apart by the competing forces of faith and politics. A mother of two, a Christian, and a lifelong resident of middle America, Lenz was bewildered by the pain and loss around her―the empty churches and the broken hearts. What was happening to faith in the heartland? From drugstores in Sydney, Iowa, to skeet shooting in rural Illinois, to the mega churches of Minneapolis, Lenz set out to discover the changing forces of faith and tradition in God's country. Part journalism, part memoir, God Land is a journey into the heart of a deeply divided America. Lenz visits places of worship across the heartland and speaks to the everyday people who often struggle to keep their churches afloat and to cope in a land of instability. Through a thoughtful interrogation of the effects of faith and religion on our lives, our relationships, and our country, God Land investigates whether our divides can ever be bridged and if America can ever come together. Review "God Land is a courageous narrative account of the religious and political divides that threaten to rip America down its middle." ( Foreword Reviews) "This work will resonate with any readers interested in understanding American landscapes where white, evangelical Christianity dominates both politics and culture." ( Publishers Weekly) "[Lenz's] sharp, insightful prose and deep compassion help illuminate many facets of a complicated region and its ties to Christianity. And like the people she meets, Lenz can't quite give up her stubborn longing for a big-hearted faith and an even bigger God. The result is an incisive, sober-eyed yet hopeful look at a vital aspect of American culture." ( Shelf Awareness) Review " God Land is a gorgeous meditation and clear-eyed examination of Christianity in the heartland. Weaving original reporting and memoir, Lyz Lenz dispels stubborn mythologies and beautifully captures the heartbreak, hope, nuance and diversity of the Midwestern faithful. I love this book and highly recommend it." (Deborah Jian Lee, author of Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism) " God Land, Lyz Lenz's much-anticipated debut book, is a marvel. Not only is it a window into the middle America so many like to stereotype but fail to fully understand in all of its complexity, but it mixes reportage, memoir, and gorgeous prose so seamlessly I wanted to know how she did it. After laying bare all manner of losses of faith, both personal and community, Lenz journeys to a sense of hope, rooted in generosity, that is fully earned. God Land will expand your horizons on what this country offers and who inhabits it, and why we're better off journeying together, rather than apart." (Sarah Weinman, author of The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World) " God Land is a stubbornly hopeful book about how the places of faith we belong to might someday belong to us." (Kate Bowler, podcast host and author of New York Times bestseller Everything Happens for a Reason (and other lies I've loved)) " God Land gives testimony to human resiliency amid personal and collective trauma. With keen journalistic insights and vulnerable storytelling, Lyz Lenz provides a clear-eyed account of loss and alienation within communities throughout middle America, but she also honors her and others' remarkable ability to pick up the pieces and to keep going when all seems lost." (Katelyn Beaty, author of A Woman's Place) "Lyz Lenz writes the story of so many of us―those who have been betrayed by American Christianity and yet are being reborn in the ashes of a new kind of faith. For those seeking to understand the divides of religion―including urban/rural, racial, and liberal/progressive―God Land serves as an intimate chance to listen to an insider account of why people are leaving the faith (and why some remain). Lenz i
