{"product_id":"sober-mercies-9781455527755","title":"Sober Mercies","description":"Where do you turn for hope when you already have the answer--but the answer isn't working? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a long-time Christian, Heather Kopp never expected to become an out-of-control alcoholic who kept private stashes of booze all over the place--tucked behind books in her study, zipped into a special compartment in her oversized purse, at the back of her closet stuffed inside her boots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven as her career and marriage teetered on the brink, Kopp couldn't get a grip, desperately hiding the true extent of her drinking from the rest of the world--her husband included. During the day she wrote books about God and prayer and family. At night she'd locked herself in her bathroom to guzzle chardonnay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor her, as for many Christians who struggle with addiction, overwhelming shame and confusion only made things worse. Why wasn't her faith enough to save her? Why didn't repentance, Bible reading and prayer work? Where was God? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, as she watched in horror, her grown son descended into his own nightmare of drugs and alcohol. She feared for his life, yet she couldn't stop drinking long enough to help him--or find a way out for herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil the day everything changed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEngaging, funny and bracingly honest, Kopp shares her remarkable journey into darkness...and back to the light again. Her story reveals the unique challenges and spiritual conundrums Christians face when they become ensnared in an addiction, and the redemption that's possible when we finally reach the end of ourselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you love Jesus but shop too much, drink too much, eat too much, crush on men who aren't your husband, or otherwise fixate on doing things you hate but can't stop doing, SOBER MERCIES is for you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs you follow Kopp's sincere, stumbling journey toward freedom and a deeply satisfying relationship with God, you'll find renewed hope--and practical steps of recovery--for your own journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Kopp\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, editor, and blogger. Among her books are a critically acclaimed memoir, \u003ci\u003eI Went to the Animal Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dieter's Prayer Book\u003c\/i\u003e. With her husband, David, she wrote \u003ci\u003eRoar! A Christian Family Guide to the Chronicles of Narnia\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003ePraying the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e series, and other books. Heather blogs about addiction, grace and recovery at HeatherKopp.com. She and her husband have five grown children, and live in Colorado.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jericho Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337476837650,"sku":"9781455527755","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_adf36e1f-ae18-4528-b9ba-af4bd023022e.jpg?v=1727964473","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sober-mercies-9781455527755","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}