Letters and Notes from Gethsemane

Letters and Notes from Gethsemane is a follow-up to A Life at Gethsemane. Letters outline the obstacles that a man must face while fighting depression; it examines the hurdles he must clear in trying to bring back some sort of normalcy in his life. The challenge is even greater because the depression led to an attempted suicide. The stigma that comes with a failed suicide only adds to the pain. The restoration of a man with a mental illness is nearly impossible in our society. Relationships are forever changed after a public bout with mental illness; it is easy to see why many are fearful and hide their pain…even though 17% of all Americans suffer from depression to some degree. The mood swings caused by depression will be evident to the reader as he/she journeys through this book. Experiencing God’s grace and the search for hope are daily challenges.