““What touched me most about this story was Emily’s pain of never being able to be transparent, or fulfilled, or at peace, or whole — this beautiful and brilliant creation of God continually tormented by loneliness and abandonment and confusion. I was reminded that discovering your authentic self and living authentically is not an event or something innately known, but rather something that is nurtured like an orchard and takes a lifetime to bear fruit. Anyone who is struggling with self-acceptance in the context of oppressive religion could find in Emily’s story an awareness that others have experienced the same feelings and challenges, and from Emily’s journey find a variety of tools and strategies and paths to explore. Here is hope for gays and lesbians and indeed anyone who feels paralyzed by oppression of family or society or religion and cannot see a way to authenticity.” ”
Face in the Mirror is a book about the spiritual journey of a lesbian American missionary kid who grows up in Africa and moves to the US at the end of high school. While it is a work of fiction, the story is strongly influenced by author JT Collin's life.
“Face in the Mirror was written in a way that I felt every emotion and was present in every situation. I became more than an observer, I was a co-participant. I look forward to more works by this amazing, talented author.”
““This is everyone’s story of owning those parts of us that we disconnected from early and really claiming and standing in our authentic selves. I saw Emily coming home to herself! This is who we are created to be.” ”