Faith in the Dark
Indie rock singer and Memphis native Julien Baker examines sexual identity, Christianity, and mental health in her latest album, Turn Out the Lights. Influenced by the Episcopal Church’s Book of Common Prayer, Baker’s album is a meditation on empathy and unity. Matador Records
Memoir of Survival
Nadia Murad was just 21 years old when she was forced into the ISIS slave trade in northern Iraq. Now a human rights activist, Murad details her narrow escape in The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State. Tim Duggan Books
Brotherhood Behind Bars
The Work is a gripping documentary that captures a group four-day therapy session inside a men’s maximum-security prison. Raw and vulnerable, the film shows that redemption is not only possible but also a path to freedom. thework movie.com
Dangerous Truth
The subject of the film Concussion, Dr. Bennet Omalu, tells his own story of integrity and faith in Truth Doesn’t Have a Side: My Alarming Discovery about the Danger of Contact Sports. Omalu’s research on contact sports as a cause of brain degeneration challenges our sports culture. Zondervan
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