Holly Burkhalter is a leading international human rights
advocate with a thirty-year career in Washington, DC. She worked in
Congress and for several prominent human rights organizations
before joining International Justice Mission as vice president for
Government Relations and Advocacy.
Holly is a frequent witness before Congress and publishes regularly
on international human rights policy. She and her husband, John
Fitzpatrick, their two teenage daughters, and one large dog live in
a small house on Capitol Hill. Good God, Lousy World, and Me is her
third book."
Praise for Good God, Lousy World, and Me
Holly Burkhalter has been a voice of conscience in Washington for
many, many years. She has written some of the most powerful and
pointed op-eds the Post has published. She s a gifted writer with a
big heart and a unique, compassionate take on the human
condition.
Fred Hiatt of The Washington Post
Holly s story, from a distance, is absolutely fascinating one of
the world s top experts in human rights turns out to be a person of
deep Christian commitments. But her story up close is even better:
by turns laugh-out-loud funny, poignant, wrenching, and hopeful. I
think this is a voice the wider world needs to hear.
Andy Crouch, author of Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative
Calling and executive editor of Christianity Today
Good God, Lousy World, and Me is what happens when a passion for
justice is joined to a seeking spirit. Holly Burkhalter s work for
a world that cherishes all people is undergirded by her faith in a
God who does likewise. This is Christianity as we wish it could
be.
Phillip Gulley, author of Living the Quaker Way
Good God, Lousy World, and Me is a desperately needed, encouraging
read, helping us see that we don t need everything figured out
before we act on behalf of the poor, marginalized, and oppressed.
Instead Holly takes us on a journey where true strength shows up
through our humanity, where our daily burdens and spiritual
questioning make faith the miracle it truly is. With a blunt,
challenging, funny, and intimate recount of personal experiences,
Holly punches some of the taboos left in today s society. For those
of us who ve questioned God after witnessing, hearing, or
experiencing injustice or those who ve quietly suffered with mental
illness, Holly s words rally the soul and challenge the myth that
one must accept neat answers to life s darkest moments before
professing faith and declaring war on injustice.
Steve Martin, CEO of Love146
Anything written by Holly Burkhalter is worth reading, and her book
is no exception.
Jody Williams, winner of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize
Holly s story is a journey from unbelief to the unbelievably
critical work of justice for the poor and marginalized in the name
of God. It s a powerful story from an unforgettable pilgrim.
Joel Edwards, director of Micah Challenge International
In this extraordinary memoir of grace, one of the foremost human
rights advocates of the last half century shares her brutally and
hilariously honest story of finding God on one of the most
unlikely, irreverent, and utterly beautiful pilgrimages through
life as it actually is. Hers will become an iconic story of
spiritual reflection in our era a chronicle of the deepest human
yearning amidst shattering pain, everyday redemption, and the
irrepressible love of her Maker.
Gary A. Haugen, president & CEO of International Justice
Mission
Face to face with atrocities that call into question both the
existence of God and is there any human left in humanity, Holly
comes out swinging. Intermittently humble and fierce, she dares to
plumb the depths of faith and slowly, tenderly finds God. Living
between winsome and raw, which is not for the faint of heart, there
are tungsten strands of emerging faith. This book will leave you
exhausted and exhilarated, both of which are good for expanding the
soul.
Nancy Ortberg, author of Looking for God"
Praise for "Good God, Lousy World, and Me
""Holly Burkhalter has been a voice of conscience in Washington for
many, many years. She has written some of the most powerful and
pointed op-eds the "Post" has published. She's a gifted writer with
a big heart and a unique, compassionate take on the human
condition."
"--Fred Hiatt of The Washington Post
""Holly's story, from a distance, is absolutely fascinating--one of
the world's top experts in human rights turns out to be a person of
deep Christian commitments. But her story up close is even better:
by turns laugh-out-loud funny, poignant, wrenching, and hopeful. I
think this is a voice the wider world needs to hear."
"--Andy Crouch, author of Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative
Calling and executive editor of Christianity Today
"""Good God, Lousy World, and Me" is what happens when a passion
for justice is joined to a seeking spirit. Holly Burkhalter's work
for a world that cherishes all people is undergirded by her faith
in a God who does likewise. This is Christianity as we wish it
could be."
"--Phillip Gulley, author of Living the Quaker Way
"""Good God, Lousy World, and Me" is a desperately needed,
encouraging read, helping us see that we don't need everything
figured out before we act on behalf of the poor, marginalized, and
oppressed. Instead Holly takes us on a journey where true strength
shows up through our humanity, where our daily burdens and
spiritual questioning make faith the miracle it truly is. With a
blunt, challenging, funny, and intimate recount of personal
experiences, Holly punches some of the taboos left in today's
society. For those of us who've questioned God after witnessing,
hearing, or experiencing injustice or those who've quietly suffered
with mental illness, Holly's words rally the soul and challenge the
myth that one must accept neat answers to life's darkest moments
before professing faith and declaring war on injustice."
"--Steve Martin, CEO of Love146
"
"Anything written by Holly Burkhalter is worth reading, and her
book is no exception."
"--Jody Williams, winner of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize
"
"Holly's story is a journey from unbelief to the unbelievably
critical work of justice for the poor and marginalized in the name
of God. It's a powerful story from an unforgettable pilgrim.
"--Joel Edwards, director of Micah Challenge International
""In this extraordinary memoir of grace, one of the foremost human
rights advocates of the last half century shares her brutally and
hilariously honest story of finding God on one of the most
unlikely, irreverent, and utterly beautiful pilgrimages through
life as it actually is. Hers will become an iconic story of
spiritual reflection in our era--a chronicle of the deepest human
yearning amidst shattering pain, everyday redemption, and the
irrepressible love of her Maker."
"--Gary A. Haugen, president & CEO of International Justice
Mission
""Face to face with atrocities that call into question both the
existence of God and 'is there any human left in humanity, ' Holly
comes out swinging. Intermittently humble and fierce, she dares to
plumb the depths of faith and slowly, tenderly finds God. Living
between winsome and raw, which is not for the faint of heart, there
are tungsten strands of emerging faith. This book will leave you
exhausted and exhilarated, both of which are good for expanding the
soul."
"--Nancy Ortberg, author of Looking for God"
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