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Informationen zum Autor Carol Kent is the bestselling author of When I Lay My Isaac Down and Becoming a Woman of Influence . Carol is an expert on public speaking, writing, and on encouraging people to hold on to hope when life’s circumstances turn out differently from their dreams. She speaks internationally on the subjects of her books. With vulnerable openness, restored joy, and a sense of humor, Carol helps people to discover the secret of maintaining an enduring faith in the middle of an imperfect world. She and her husband, Gene, live in Florida. Klappentext Kent uses her family's story, the story of Mary, mother of Jesus, and stories of women who have experienced their own "new normal" to share how God has led them to choose life, gratitude, vulnerability, involvement, forgiveness, trust, and action. Zusammenfassung Carol Kent has lived every parent's nightmare. After her only son was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole! Carol's life took a permanent detour. She and her husband! Gene! have been adjusting ever since! moving to Florida to be near the prison! starting a new ministry for prison inmates and their families! and sharing the faithfulness of God with anyone who will listen. A New Kind of Normal begins with the story of that horrible night when Carol and Gene learned their son had been arrested! but it doesn't end there. In fact! Carol knows what it means to live with an unthinkable circumstance that will never change-and to still make hope-filled choices. Through the eight chapters in this book! Carol will use their own story! the story of Mary mother of Jesus! and stories of women who have experienced their own "new normal" to share how God has led them to choose life! gratitude! vulnerability! involvement! forgiveness! trust! and action.
