The Peace Seeker

Book excerpt: The Peach Seeker is a groundbreaking vivid memoir of growing up as a gay Christian during the last several decades. The book chronicles the author's journey toward self-acceptance of her sexual orientation and her eventual acceptance in the church community. With candor and sometimes humor, the work recounts the author's progression from inner turmoil to rebelliousness and finally to inner peace. It was written for an inclusive audience of Christian, non-Christian, gay, and straight individuals with the hope of enlightening readers, encouraging change, and eliminating another prejudice from our world. It is ultimately a spiritually victorious story filled with expressions of faith, courage, and hope for a future of more compassion and understanding.