Where the Light Fell: A Memoir

The unlikely origin story of one of today's bestselling Christian writers

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 06 October 2022
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Not until my college days did I uncover the shocking truth behind my father's untimely demise. With a journalist's background, Philip Yancey has garnered widespread admiration for delving into the more challenging and perplexing aspects of faith. In his latest book, "Where the Light Fell," he shares, for the first time, the painful details of his own origins, taking readers on an evocative journey from the backwoods and Bible-belt pockets of the South to the bustling streets of Philadelphia; from trailer parks to church parking lots; from dark secrets and family oddballs to fire-and-brimstone preachers and interminable church services. Raised by their impoverished single mother, Philip and his brother Marshall struggle to comprehend her speeches about their deceased father, an Old Testament Bible story, and sons sacrificed for a divine cause.

This coming-of-age story is a poignant slice of life, deeply personal yet broadly resonant, set against a turbulent time in post-WWII American history shaped by the racism and paranoia of fundamentalist Christianity and reshaped by the mounting pressures of the Civil Rights movement and the 60s-era forces of social change. An unforgettable read, it is simultaneously hugely funny, deeply disturbing, and achingly poignant. A testament to the power of the human spirit, "Where the Light Fell" illuminates Yancey's remarkable ability to bring comfort to those bruised by the church and offer hope to those who may have lost faith in finding a healthy faith.

Weight: 226g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529364231