Author(s): Kat Armas
Publisher: Brazos Press
Price: $1.99       (Mar 8 Only)

Christianity Today 2022 Book Award Finalist (Christian Living & Discipleship)

“[A] powerful debut. . . . This persuasive testament will appeal to Christians interested in the lesser-known women of the Bible.”–Publishers Weekly

“Armas expertly weaves her own abuelita’s history of personal faith and resistance into each chapter and intersects it with biblical text, creating an approachable work.”–Library Journal

What if some of our greatest theologians wouldn’t be considered theologians at all?

Kat Armas, a second-generation Cuban American, grew up on the outskirts of Miami’s famed Little Havana neighborhood. Her earliest theological formation came from her grandmother, her abuelita, who fled Cuba during the height of political unrest and raised three children alone after her husband passed away. Combining personal storytelling with biblical reflection, Armas shows us how voices on the margins–those often dismissed, isolated, and oppressed because of their gender, socioeconomic status, or lack of education–have more to teach us about following God than we realize.

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