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Quakers and Shakers. Evangelicals, Baptists, Latter Day Saints. Cowboys and truckers. From the Hopi Nation to Appalachia, from Maui to West Point Academy, Suzanne Strempek Shea’s remarkable pilgrimage through 50 Christian churches is a soulful and sensitively-rendered account of the myriad incarnations of Christianity in America today and the author’s exploration of her own faith as she tries out new ways to worship.

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Do you believe in miracles? You will after you read @lt;i@gt;Sundays in America@lt;/i@gt;. This book will lift you up. If you've stopped going to church on Sundays, it will lasso your lost faith. If you've never left, it will remind you of why you gather, why you pray, why you're part of the flock. Suzanne Strempek Shea writes with soul, straight from her heart; this book was just what I needed to read.--Luanne Rice, author of @lt;i@gt;What Matters Most@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt; @lt;i@gt;Sundays in America@lt;/i@gt; is unlike any other book you'll ever read. While born and raised Roman Catholic, Suzanne Shea invites us to accompany her on a yearlong pilgrimage of weekly services in non-Catholic Christian churches . . . Like all pilgrimages, this one will enlighten you and change your life too; and, I might add, you will not find a pilgrim guide more fun to be with than Suzanne Shea. --Karol Jackowski, author of @lt;i@gt;Forever and Ever, Amen@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt; Shea's bo

""Because her account is so even-handed, this book comes across as a document of curiosity as much as faith."" Do you believe in miracles? You will after you read ""Sundays in America."" This book will lift you up. If you've stopped going to church on Sundays, it will lasso your lost faith. If you've never left, it will remind you of why you gather, why you pray, why you're part of the flock. Suzanne Strempek Shea writes with soul, straight from her heart; this book was just what I needed to read.--Luanne Rice, author of ""What Matters Most"" """"Sundays in America"" is unlike any other book you'll ever read. While born and raised Roman Catholic, Suzanne Shea invites us to accompany her on a yearlong pilgrimage of weekly services in non-Catholic Christian churches . . . Like all pilgrimages, this one will enlighten you and change your life too; and, I might add, you will not find a pilgrim guide more fun to be with than Suzanne Shea.""--Karol Jackowski, author of ""Forever and Ever, Amen"" ""Shea's book does for us what most of us cannot do for ourselves: it puts us in the pews of dozens of churches all across America... This book is for anyone looking to understand, evaluate, or re-ignite their Christian faith through the prism of curiosity and the spirit of exploration.""--Kristin Hahn, author of ""In Search of Grace"" ""I can think of no better companion on a spiritual journey than Suzanne Strempek Shea. In ""Sundays in America,"" with her trademark humor and grace, she takes the reader's hand and shows us churches across the United States, pointing out the subtleties and details that we would otherwise have missed. Her devotion is memorable, her insights illuminating, her writing--as always--a gift."" --Ann Hood, author of ""The Knitting Circle"" ""Imagine visiting a different Christian church each Sunday morning for a year-anywhere in the United States! Suzanne Strempek Shea made just such a pilgrimage, and she shares her travels in ""Sundays in America: A Yearlong Road Trip in Search of Christian Faith"" (Beacon). Her book is remarkable! Readers accompany Shea onl

Because her account is so even-handed, this book comes across as a document of curiosity as much as faith.

Do you believe in miracles? You will after you read Sundays in America. This book will lift you up. If you've stopped going to church on Sundays, it will lasso your lost faith. If you've never left, it will remind you of why you gather, why you pray, why you're part of the flock. Suzanne Strempek Shea writes with soul, straight from her heart; this book was just what I needed to read.--Luanne Rice, author of What Matters Most <br> Sundays in America is unlike any other book you'll ever read. While born and raised Roman Catholic, Suzanne Shea invites us to accompany her on a yearlong pilgrimage of weekly services in non-Catholic Christian churches . . . Like all pilgrimages, this one will enlighten you and change your life too; and, I might add, you will not find a pilgrim guide more fun to be with than Suzanne Shea. --Karol Jackowski, author of Forever and Ever, Amen <br> Shea's book does for us what most of us cannot do for ourselves: it puts us in the pews of dozens of churches all across America... This book is for anyone looking to understand, evaluate, or re-ignite their Christian faith through the prism of curiosity and the spirit of exploration. --Kristin Hahn, author of In Search of Grace <br> I can think of no better companion on a spiritual journey than Suzanne Strempek Shea. In Sundays in America, with her trademark humor and grace, she takes the reader's hand and shows us churches across the United States, pointing out the subtleties and details that we would otherwise have missed. Her devotion is memorable, her insights illuminating, her writing--as always--a gift. --Ann Hood, author of The Knitting Circle <br> Imagine visiting a different Christian church each Sunday morning for a year-anywhere in the United States! Suzanne Strempek Shea made just such a pilgrimage, and she shares her travels in Sundays in America: A Yearlong Road Trip in Search of Christian Faith (Beacon). Her book is remarkable! Readers accompany Shea onl

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