Emma Campbell Webster, author of Lost in Austen, has given us an endorsement as well. Wow!
When I wrote the book, I wasn't really sure how all the faith stuff would blend with the Austen stuff (even though she was a woman of faith, it's not generally what we associate with her). I wasn't sure how general audiences would take it, and I really wanted everyone to feel comfortable reading the book, so this means a lot.
“Sensitively written and carefully paced this memoir takes the reader on a tour of the author’s experiences while journeying around England in the footsteps of Jane Austen. Lori Smith moves seamlessly from romantic daydreams, through a close questioning of her relationship with God, to battles with her mental and physical health. The book reads as an intimate and honest memoir and has enough to satisfy the non-Christian (like myself) if they choose to look beyond the somewhat unexpected (in a mainstream book at least) pairing of Jane Austen and Christianity. Above all else, this is a book about searching—for love, meaning, peace with oneself, health, a good night’s sleep, and a decent cup of coffee that wasn’t made with that freeze-dried-instant-powder—and these are experiences that anyone of any faith can relate to.... A welcoming read. Lyrical and questioning...perfectly pitched.”
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