I've managed to secure two possible reviews of Depending on the Light over the last month, one with Denver-based licensed counselor Janelle Hallman, whose recent book The Heart of Female Same-Sex Attraction was published through Intervarsity Press in 2008. The other possible review is through the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH). Hallman and NARTH have both been laboring in the trenches well over a decade for client counseling away from homosexuality if it's asked for. I appreciate their stances on this issue, and of course, I'm hoping for the best if/when they each get around to looking at the book. VDM (my publisher) has been only partly helpful, having finally sent a review copy to Hallman after I had to request it twice (and endure some vitriol, too); my request to NARTH went unfulfilled completely, so luckily I had a review copy cc'ed to me in my own e-mail box to Hallman from VDM to send on. I do not understand this publisher, nor will I ever. Should the book go out of print in October, which seems likely, it will almost be a blessing to be done with VDM. In the meantime, I keep hoping for good reviews here and there which might generate another publishing deal on the book. Inch by inch things get done. And undone. And done again.
Praise for Depending on the Light
"This is a work that shatters the separation of body/spirit, logic/emotion, virtue/sin, Christianity/lesbianism to create a space for human growth and understanding. Heise’s raw insights and well-sculpted language are definitely worth reading."
—Emily Golson, Ph.D.
American University in Cairo
University of Northern Colorado
"Karen Heise never shies away from two of the most important things in life: truth and honesty. At the core of her sensibility is an undeniable desire to know what it means to be human regardless of gender and social mores. This is a must read for anyone who is intrigued by the notion that a woman can be courageous enough to swim against the tide of public criticism."
—Laurie Wagner Buyer, author of
Spring’s Edge: A Ranch Wife’s Chronicles
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