978 1 917362 32 0 | November 2026
Paperback | 176 pp | 198 x 126 mmPrice: £12.99
'An honest, gracious and generous reflection on life reminding us it is not just what happens to us but how we respond. This loving account reveals a fresh understanding of the grace of God amidst the reality of life.’
~ Archbishop Sarah Mullally
'What if the real good news we need to hear is not that there is a solution to all our problems but that the sense of failure and being out of control is simply part of the weave of our existence, not a sign of God-forsaken collapse? If God genuinely rules, it is like no other kind of rule. This book is a parable of that Kingdom.'
~ Rowan Williams
‘Read this book if you’ve ever wondered where God is or what God is up to in amongst the twists and turns of life, grief and the plans we have to make and unmake every day.'
~ Revd Lucy Winkett
'A gripping memoir of disciplined joy and rugged hope.'
~ Revd Dr Samuel Wells
'A rich and edifying read for anyone wrestling to make sense of suffering.'
~ Jo Swinney
'Leonard Cohen sang “there is a crack in everything”. We see and live that with Rosemary in her journey of wonder and worry. Without question, we share the most glorious light that has been let into these lives.'
~ The Very Revd David Monteith
‘This is a book for anyone who knows fear and doubt and who wants to embrace life but is unsure how to begin. In short, it is a book for every honest human.’
~ Revd Rachel Mann
‘Humane and poetic, [Rosemary] always speaks towards a belief in God, rather than with words that boast they are from God, opening up an imaginative space for faith to feel grateful.'
~ The Very Revd Prof. Mark Oakley
This heart-touching spiritual memoir recognises that life is a messy, unpredictable, brutally hard, awe-filled, precarious gift – a potent mix that can both bless us and break us, pointing to the healing grace of God’s presence, active and alongside us in all of it. While recounting some of the most challenging threads from her own life and those of her family - including her son's school refusal, autism diagnosis, and seven year journey back into education - Rosemary Lain-Priestley shares stories of parenting, anxiety, neurodiversity, unemployment, divorce, community, difference, loss, authenticity, cancer, home, coherence, companionship, precarity, dogs and horses, sabbath, liminality and love, and frames them all within an overarching story of God’s presence and grace. Foreword by Paula Gooder.
Rosemary Lain-Priestley is an Advisor to the Bishop of London. Her previous books include a Theology of Gender for the Inclusive Church Resources, Does My Soul Look Big in This?, Unwrapping the Sacred and The Courage to Connect.