Where the Light Fell: A Memoir ( Hikari no Sosogareta Basho: Jiden )
Autobiogrphy. Philip and his brother were raised by a widow in trailer parks in Atlanta who was part of an extreme racist fundamentalist church. Philip shares his family origins, taking us on an evocative journey from the backwoods of the Bible Belt to the bustling streets of Philadelphia; from trailer parks to church sanctuaries; from family oddballs to fire-and-brimstone preachers and childhood awakenings through nature, music, and literature. In time, the weight of religious and family pressure sent both sons on opposite paths—one toward healing from the impact of what he calls a "toxic faith," the other into a self-destructive spiral. All this is set in a turbulent time in post–World War II America. Eventually, Philip attended Bible college where he was quite rebellious until he had an encounter with God and also fell in love. He turned to a God full of grace, so different from the homelife he had experienced. “4-6” size, 424 pp. ISBN978-4-264-04410-9 ¥2,600+
| Issued date: | 2023/02/01 |
| ISBN: | 978-4-264-04410-9 |
| code: | 12305 |
| Price: | ¥2,860(tax included) |