Thin Places
A Memoir
- History & Biography
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2010
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Publisher's Description
In this moving spiritual memoir—Thin Places—Mary DeMuth traces the winding path of thin places in her life, places where she experienced longing and healing more intensely than before. From surviving abuse as a latchkey kid to discovering a heavenly Father who never leaves, Mary’s story invites you to a deeper understanding of your own story. She calls you to discover new ways to look for God in the past so that you might experience him more profoundly in the present. What if you could retrace your life and discover its thin places—places where the division between this world and the eternal fades? “Thin places are snatches of holy ground, tucked into the corners of our world, where we might just catch a glimpse of eternity. They are aha moments, beautiful realizations, when the Son of God bursts through the hazy fog of our monotony and shines on us afresh. He has come near to my life. I will tell you how.”
Endorsements (13)
“Brave, moving, and poignant. An important story, honestly and beautifully told, of pain transformed into hope. The world is in great need of courageous voices like DeMuth’s.”
“This gifted memoirist writes like a woman at the well: Thin Places reads like rivers of living water. With her incantatory language, Mary DeMuth describes both the burden of suffering and the weightlessness of redemption. If you’re carrying past wounds, read this book. It will change your life.”
“Author Mary DeMuth has lived up to readers’ expectations of exquisite writing from an exceptional author. She has also opened herself and allowed readers to see inside—all the hurts, disappointments, violations—in order to escort the readers on a painfully joyful journey to healing. A rare memoir from one of the best writers of our time!”
“Mary DeMuth’s latest work, Thin Places, is a true example of courage. Seemingly without holding back, Mary has exposed to herself and to those who read her work the thin places of her life where God showed up. In doing so, she helps others realize the thin places of their own lives and how God moves in and around them.…Every word is beautifully penned and sincerely written.”
“Thin Places is strong medicine for every reader who ever felt hopelessly damaged or desperately inadequate. Mary DeMuth shows the way back to innocence and wonder. There are too few books like this, too few authors so courageous.”
“Women today are hungry for words that narrate life as it really is. We’re dying to know we’re not alone. In Thin Places, Mary DeMuth tells the truth about loss, pain, sin, and redemption. Thin Places sets the table for readers to see, hear, and taste God’s unfailing nearness. Enjoy the feast.”
“Mary’s memoir is real and raw and beautifully written. She shows the ugliness of humanity and the beauty of redemption. I laughed and I cried, and it made me want to be a better writer. Thin Places will be put in my waiting room to help others find hope and see that Jesus loves and God is present, even in the loneliest and most horrific circumstances.”
“Of the many gifts God has lavished on Mary DeMuth, one I admire most is her courage to go to the raw places and help us look for God’s presence there. In this unflinching look at her own story, DeMuth offers us vulnerability and hope that God is relentless in His love even when we doubt it the most.”
“With brutal honesty, Mary paints a vivid picture of the cruel blows life delivers to all of us. But her ability to shine light on what God does through pain and difficulty is a revelation of His infinite love and grace. Thin Places reminded me that beauty really does come from ashes. I’m not the same after reading this book.”
“In Thin Places, Mary DeMuth gently takes your fingers in her hand and guides them across the breathtaking mosaic that is her life. I felt every sharp edge, each rough and aching path, and marveled at the startling beauty of her brokenness. Savor this book.”
“When I get my official copy of Thin Places, I’m thinking of having it bound in a gold-embossed bonded-leather cover with gilded page edges. Yes, it’s that much of a treasure to be cherished for a lifetime of reading. I’m tempted to request a zipper for its custom binding. That would symbolize DeMuth’s success at unlocking and interlacing her innermost story and soul with the Scriptures in a way that opens us all to the thickness of “thin.”
“I’ve never read a more authentic and real account of trials turned to hope. Thin Places will open your eyes to the beauty of “seeing” through those heart-wrenching times and grasping our Savior’s hand. DeMuth reminds us that our great God sees us where we are, and He loves us unconditionally. Thank you, Mary, for sharing the depths of your heart with us. This book is a treasure.”
“beautifully, even poetically, and leaves the reader with a sense of hope and courage.”
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