{"product_id":"9780062439901","title":"Undivided : Coming Out, Becoming Whole, and Living Free from Shame","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eUndivided\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Vicky Beeching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eVicky Beeching, called “arguably the most influential Christian of her generation” in \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, began writing songs for the church in her teens. By the time she reached her early thirties, Vicky was a household name in churches on both sides of the pond. Recording multiple albums and singing in America’s largest megachurches, her music was used weekly around the globe and translated into numerous languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this poster girl for evangelical Christianity lived with a debilitating inner battle: she was gay. The tens of thousands of traditional Christians she sang in front of were unanimous in their view – they staunchly opposed same-sex relationships and saw homosexuality as a grievous sin. Vicky knew if she ever spoke up about her identity it would cost her everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced with a major health crisis, at the age of thirty-five she decided to tell the world that she was gay. As a result, all hell broke loose. She lost her music career and livelihood, faced threats and vitriol from traditionalists, developed further health issues from the immense stress, and had to rebuild her life almost from scratch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut despite losing so much she gained far more: she was finally able to live from a place of wholeness, vulnerability, and authenticity. She finally found peace. What’s more, Vicky became a champion for others, fighting for LGBT equality in the church and in the corporate sector. Her courageous work is creating change in the US and the UK, as she urges people to celebrate diversity, live authentically, and become undivided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A touching, inviting and inspiring journey of faith and self-acceptance.  In particular, her chapter on her acceptance of her own sexuality, based on an experience with a passage from the New Testament, was surprising, beautifully written and deeply moving.”\u003cbr\u003e“A heartfelt, honest debut. Christian young adults with questions about sexual identity in relation to their faith will find Beeching’s memoir illuminating, and all readers will relate to her earnest struggle against the pressure to conform to impossible expectations.”\u003cbr\u003e“This is why Vicky Beeching is so inspiring - she’s not just commentating, or offering theological perspectives, or timely opinions here, she’s showing us in flesh and blood what hope looks like.”\u003cbr\u003e“Undivided is a profoundly important memoir. Vicky shares her story with such grace, empathy and power that many Christians who do not affirm same-sex relationships will be moved to reconsider their views.”\u003cbr\u003e“If the prize of Christianity is the testimony of those who know abundant life, then we are compelled to let Vicky Beeching sing light into our hearts!”\u003cbr\u003e“Get ready. This book will pull you in, shake you up, pierce your heart, and leave you changed. A stunner of a debut memoir, Undivided is vulnerable and unflinching, tender and brave.”\u003cbr\u003e“Beeching has experienced a struggle, a persecution, that few of us will ever know. Powerful, moving, and compelling, this book makes the reader extremely angry about intolerance, but provides hope to those of us who believe that genuine Christian love knows no boundaries. A vital book.”\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“UNDIVIDED \u003c\/em\u003eradiates warmth, humanity, vulnerability, honesty, and love on every page. It will help all who read it to see they don’t need to pretend or hide.”\u003cbr\u003e“This powerful, moving memoir is the story of Vicky’s journey from fragmented to undivided. It’s a journey we \u003cem\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e need to make, gay and straight alike, and Vicky gives us a roadmap.”\u003cbr\u003e“There is so much vulnerability in Vicky’s writing. Her story - of pain, longing, and hope - is equal parts a love story to the church and an intervention.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062439901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41094681329870,"sku":"9780062439901","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062439901_8ccbe67d-febd-4606-b77b-0f98dd28d403.jpg?v=1652163178","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062439901","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}