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As soon as Polly and Rob meet, there is electricity between them, despite the fact that Rob is a devout Divinity student and Polly does not practice a religion. When they fall in love, she begins to wonder if their union can survive their theological differences. Over time, they build a multilayered life of family and community, and Polly manages to create a comfortable space as a clergy wife. In lyrical prose that is reflective, candid, and warm, this is the story of how an extroverted nonbeliever remained true to herself through three decades of marriage, three children, and four relocations. As Polly's husband rose through the ranks to become an Episcopal bishop, she stayed steadfast in her love of literature, sports, nature, and her family, while deepening her understanding of herself, her husband, and marriage itself.

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""A compelling and vivid memoir!"" -Diane Les Becquets, award-winning and national bestselling author of Breaking Wild and The Last Woman in The Forest ""Anyone who has felt the pressure to conform to other people's beliefs will recognize themselves in Ingraham's story of marriage, church, compromise, and resistance."" -Kate Cohen, Washington Post columnist and author of We of Little Faith

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A graduate of Dartmouth and the Bread Loaf School of English, Polly M. Ingraham lives with her husband in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. She launched a blog, ""The Panorama of a Pastor's Wife,"" when her family was nestled for a dozen years in Western Massachusetts. This is her first book.

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