Description
CTS is proud to be distributing for Emmaus Road Publishing from St. Paul Center, founded by Scott Hahn.
If you could talk to your younger self, what would you tell her? If you could equip her for the challenges she would face today, with the Church plagued by scandal and the culture on the verge of collapse, what would you say?
In Letters to Myself from the End of the World, Emily Stimpson Chapman answers those questions, weaving Catholic theology, biblical wisdom, and her own life experience into forty-five “letters” to her twenty-five-year-old self.
Both personal and practical, Chapman’s letters reflect upon sin and grace, the Church’s sacraments and saints, scandals and injustice, social media and prayer, suffering, adoption, motherhood, and much more. Written in real time, during the summer and fall of 2020, while pandemics and riots filled the news and as Chapman and her husband prepared to adopt a second child, Letters to Myself from the End of the World is a faithful guide for pursuing holiness and spiritual maturity in a world broken by sin. It’s also a testimony to the power of grace to heal our hearts, renew our minds, and transform our lives.
Endorsements
"In this beautiful, thoughtful book, Emily Chapman has spoken with candor and grace to the woman I was, the woman I am now, and the woman I hope to be. She sees the wounds that women bear and she points to the only One who can heal them. An invitation to a personal love story that culminates in holiness, these letters are a book of wisdom. This is the guidebook we need for holy womanhood, an essential volume that I look forward to sharing with my four daughters."
(Elizabeth Foss, Author and Founder, Take Up and Read)
"Emily's letters provide a healthy dose of both realism and comfort, and I found myself nodding along, laughing, and tearing up as she vulnerably and beautifully offered encouragement. Emily's candor and wit gave me hope and issued challenge after challenge, and I'm grateful for her words and know that others will be too."
(Katie Prejean McGrady, Author and Host of The Katie McGrady Show on Sirius XM)
What People Are Saying:
"This book. I have read it twice and will read it again. Every young girl should read it, absorb the advice and reprimands she gives to her 20 year younger self, and learn from her experience. It is invaluable to all of us, really, as we stumble through life making decisions that harm or help our future self. I am 65 years old now, and wish this book had been available when I was a younger me. Everyone can learn something in the reading of this book!"
(Rita Dudgeon, via Amazon)
"Wow!! This book was so relatable as a wife, mother,
sister, friend and daughter of God. Emily has the gift of wording things so beautifully and speaking straight to your heart. I read this book very slowly on purpose because there was so much I needed to think about after reading each section. This is a book I will be referring back to often."
(Cailin, via Goodreads)
"I return to this frequently! Absolute balm for my soul when I am weary and need reminders of my belovedness."
(Megan, via Goodreads)
"I am reading this as a part of a book group and I have to admit I was not expecting much. It is fabulous! I try to just read a letter to two at a time, as they are so packed with amazing truths and consoling words about the universal experiences of women. Yet I can't help myself, I end up reading entire chapters at a time. The writing is simple, interesting, funny and clear. The book is extremely current, and perfectly relevant for our time. The author has a way of threading together Catholic teachings with her life experiences that brings you to a new perspective and strengthens you spiritually. This book is clearly guided by the Holy Spirit and I know that I will read this book again and again. I plan to give copies to all the women in my life this Christmas – it's a perfect gift that I know will be cherished."
(ME, via Amazon)
Please note that there is no parish discount on books from Emmaus Road Publishing.
