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in september of 2004, i went on a "virtual book tour" through the blogosphere. many bloggers hosted me on their web sites - interviewing me, reviewing the book, allowing me guest posts, and asking questions many people are not brave enough to ask. you can see the compilation of that tour, in a beautiful pdf created by bob carlton. download the pdf here.
book reviews
RELEVANT MAGAZINE
July/August 2005
In Stumbling Toward Faith, Altson deals with her painful past (which includes being abused by her "Christian" father, rejected by church leaders, and abandoned by an addict mother). Altson says her memoir offers hope to others who have experienced what she did.
"One of the most despairing things about the things which happened to me, and the way that I saw and experienced God as a result of them, was how isolated I felt... More than anything,
[spiritual memoir] brings us the reminder that we are not alone."
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TODAY'S CHRISTIAN WOMAN
July/August 2005
"I have been seeking my entire life—for a mother who loves me, for a father who loves me, for a feeling that I matter, for validation, for community, for hope, for God," writes Renee Altson in her gut-wrenchingly honest memoir of abuse suffered at the hands of her father and exacerbated by skewed messages received from the church in which she grew up. Nevertheless, in the midst of her pain, she continues to hunt for God. Through her moving words she provides inspiration for hurting women and insight for those who support them.
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OUTREACH MAGAZINE
January/February 2005
First time author Renee Altson's jarringly personal memoir is filled with both the horrifying imagery of her
demented and abusive "Christian" father, as well as the honest simplicity of her poems and prayers as she stumbled toward Jesus.
Altson's story is a must-read for anyone struggling or challenged to relate to their wounds.
Using It: Intimate, spiritual understanding for those who minister to the spiritually scarred.
YOUTHWORKER JOURNAL
November/December 2004
This is by no means an easy read.
It is, however, mesmerizing. It
draws you into a very complex
snapshot of one person’s very complex personality. It’s poetic,
insightful, scary, and beautiful,
filled with doubt and hope. It’s a
blinding, bright yellow caution
light. In a word: it’s real.
—R.M.
DISCERNING READER
September 2004
****/*****
An amazing story that is both humbling and hopeful. Every Christian leader ought to read it — as a reminder of how the abuse of the "faithful" can do such damage. A moving account.
interviews
• portal ministries (September 2004)
• KFAX radio station (December 2004)
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