The Book of Joy
A Christian Novel that was too real for Christian Publishers to publish
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Have you ever had God grab you by the ankles, pick you up, and shake all the change out of your pockets? Joy did. She is a young, faithful Christian woman, engaged and headed towards the life she always dreamed of. When everything goes topsy-turvy, Joy finds herself doubting God; wondering why He would allow her dreams to be ruined. From this place of imbalance, Joy starts a job as an advocate for rape survivors in a new town filled with odd, inspired people. Joy will be confronted with topics like relationships, work, sex, death, alcohol, service, assault, justice, play, church, and more in an authentic, surprising spiritual journey. The Book of Joy is a no hold’s bar story that tackles various societal issues challenging today’s Christ followers. Joy’s spiritual path crosses with the disenfranchised, faithful, crazy, atheists, sinners, hurting, and God Himself in a way that is funny, sad, stimulating, eye-opening, and thought-provoking. With an innovative inclusion of music and lyrics to bring the content of this strange book to life, it is interesting for new and veteran Christians alike while being strongly grounded in Biblical truths. This book may be the one thing that God wants to use to shake you up.
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Have you ever had God grab you by the ankles, pick you up, and shake all the change out of your pockets? Joy did. A young, Christian woman headed towards the life she always dreamed of, when everything goes topsy-turvy, Joy finds herself wondering why God would allow her dreams to be ruined. From this place of imbalance, Joy starts a job as an advocate for survivors in a new town filled with odd, inspired people. She is confronted with topics like relationships, work, sex, death, and more in an authentic, surprising spiritual journey for Christian and Non-Christian alike. Her path crosses with the disenfranchised, faithful, crazy, hurting, and God Himself in a way that is funny, sad, stimulating, eye-opening, and thought-provoking. With innovative inclusion of music and lyrics bringing this strange book to life, it engages new and veteran Christians, as well as, for those interested in the Christian faith.This book may be the one thing that God wants to use to shake you up.
About the Author
Monique Jesiolowski is an online professor who teaches at different universities in the fields of Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Human Services. Robert Jesiolowski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as well an online professor teaching in the fields of Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Human Services. The Jesiolowski’s have worked together over the last 25+ years in outpatient, inpatient, residential, and correctional settings with all sorts of clients, in addition to running their own successful private practice. They have spoken at local, national, and international conferences. They have two awesome, home-schooled children, Thunder & Eagle, and a deeply shared radical love of Jesus Christ.