KIRKUS REVIEW
A personal memoir of a Jewish woman’s search for spiritual solace in Christianity. A beautifully written and provocative account of a woman’s spiritual journey.
"Gail's quest is honest and authentic. It's easy to go along and accept what one's been taught. She's sought God on her own terms. It's a path of discovery and only good things can come from it."
"Gail has a richly inspiring story which she tells in compelling fashion. I've long encouraged her to get this memoir written. I believe it stands out in the genre for its honest realism and its potential to bring redemptive insight at a time of great cultural division."
About Gail Baker:
The day I told my Dad that I had embraced Christianity, he said, “At least if you were younger, I could put you over my knee and punish you.” At thirty-seven, I had insulted my Jewish family and every generation preceding them. Living in close proximity, I guarded my privacy for fifteen years. Today, after thirty years of belief, I have successfully integrated a profound Christian resolve into my personal identity and resumed a peripheral involvement in Jewish life.
Reflecting on my evolving pattern of dissonance and renegotiation, I have crafted a memoir. From Matzah Balls to Communion Wafers recounts my spiritual coming of age against the backdrop of a loving, albeit, quirky family–their secular Judaism defined in opposition to Bible Belt culture.