American Leftovers: Surviving Family, Religion, and the American Dream
Ebook
American Leftovers is the story of Heidi, Eric, and Shaun, three children who follow their parents through eastern Europe on Bible-smuggling adventures in the early 1970s. When they return to the States, they face third-culture questions of home and identity. They also deal with sexual situations and abuse, while settling into an evangelical bubble with their parents who pastor a fast-growing church. Everything collapses when their father runs off with an eighteen-year-old girl, leaving behind his family and church. This forces Heidi, Eric, and Shaun to reconcile their own spiritual fervor with the lies and dysfunction so close to home.
- Title: American Leftovers: Surviving Family, Religion, and the American Dream
- Authors: Samuel Johnston Wilson, Eric Wilson, Heidi Wilson Messner
- Publisher: Chalice Press
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780827201118, 9780827201101, 0827201109, 9780827201125, 0827201125, 0827201117
- Resource ID: LLS:9780827201118
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-27T08:48:58Z
Heidi Wilson holds a bachelor’s degree from Life Pacific University, and a Master's in counseling psychology from Northwest University. Heidi lives in Eureka CA.Shaun Wilson has a bachelor’s degree in pastoral care and counseling and has earned a mastery in TOEFL from University of Arizona. Shaun currently resides in Brentwood CA.Eric Wilson is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold over 600,000 copies. Eric lives in Nashville, TN.