The Book of Jeremiah

The Book of Jeremiah is an intimate coming-of-age story told through personal documents: letters, school assignments, and private journals. This unsparing confessional narrative provides insight into how and why religious beliefs are formed, maintained, and deconstructed. It also serves as a testimony to the deep, long-lasting consequences that religious indoctrinations can cause. Also documented is the author's lived experience with a significant case of the speech difference called stuttering, including his many attempts at speech therapy and what eventually led him to speak again and find peace with his voice after many years of silence and social withdrawal.The Book of Jeremiah explores the intersection of disability and religion, offering a richly-textured story of learning and unlearning, damage and recovery, faith and doubt, and demonstrates what is capable through perseverance, long-term effort, and honest relationships.