Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York

By: Elizabeth Passarella

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Synopsis: &“For a woman who thinks of herself as a New Yorker at this point, I buy a lot of clothes from companies named things like Shrimp & Grits. Why? Because identity is complicated.&” Elizabeth Passarella is content with being complicated. She grew up in Memphis in a conservative, Republican family with a Christian mom and a Jewish dad. Then she moved to New York, fell in love with the city—and, eventually, her husband—and changed. Sort of. While her politics have tilted to the left, she still puts her faith first—and argues that the two can go hand in hand, for what it&’s worth. In this sharp and slyly profound memoir, Elizabeth shares stories about everything from conceiving a baby in an unair-conditioned garage in Florida to finding a rat in her bedroom. She upends stereotypes about Southerners, New Yorkers, and Christians, making a case that we are all flawed humans simply doing our best. Good Apple is a hilarious, welcome celebration of the absurdity, chaos, and strange sacredness of life that brings us all together, whether we have city lights or starry skies in our eyes. More importantly, it&’s about the God who pursues each of us, no matter our own inconsistencies or failures, and shows us the way back home.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 256 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781400218820
Related ISBNs:: 9781400218837, 9781400218578
Publisher:: Thomas Nelson
Date of Addition:: 02/26/21
Copyrighted By:: Elizabeth Passarella
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Humor
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.