Water and the Blood, the Blood and the Water

Amelia K Fulbright

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Water and the Blood, the Blood and the Water

Water and the Blood, the Blood and the Water

Amelia K Fulbright

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Rather than a midlife crisis, Fulbright's memoir is a midlife reckoning with identity through the lenses of faith, gender, and race. Guided by a relentless pursuit of the truth, the author traces the trajectory of her colorful, occasionally chaotic, and at times arresting journey from Southern Baptist missionary kid in Zambia to queer feminist preacher in the American South.

With honesty, courage, clarity, and hope, she weaves together her own history of trauma with theological reflections about the nature of God, healing, and liberation. It's a story of breaking silences and breaking cycles.

Critical Reviews

"Amelia K. Fulbright's memoir The Water and the Blood, the Blood and the Water is a strikingly moving, emotionally rich and theologically profound reflection on race, religion, personal growth, and finding one's voice. Fulbright shares her story of awakening, healing and empowerment. With evocative, poetic language and vivid storytelling, The Water and the Blood, the Blood and the Water creates a space for reflection and hope. I was very moved by its honesty and courage."

Dr. Rick Diamond, Founder and Guide, Rick Diamond's Story Work

"Self-interrogation is key in personal and social growth. In this work, Fulbright shows us how to do this and asks us to do the same. Hard truths and deep connections are explored here, along with the beauty of place, faith, and connections that transcend race. This is vital reading."

Charlotte Gullick, Author of By Way of Water and Co-founder of Syncreate

"Fulbright takes you on a piercing journey about what it means to reckon with one's own whiteness. As the child of missionaries to Zambia, she bravely faces the complexities of growing up white and privileged as a third culture kid while also grappling with her own trauma, mental health, and neurodivergence. With courageous vulnerability, she learns to reclaim her sensitivity as a profound gift, granting readers permission to breathe deep and do the same.

Rev. Kyndall Rae Rothaus, author of Thy Queendom Come

Publishing Information

Publisher: Tehom Center Publishing
Pub date: 2025-02-23
Length: 200 pages

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