Recommended

Books

A selection of books our reviewers have found helpful, some of which are authored by Broken Rites members. (We don’t always agree on everything! but we generally want to share what has helped us)

“Set adrift: former clergy wives speak out”, by Viv Neville (Broken Rites member)
“When Marriage Breaks Up”, by Pauline Druiff (Broken Rites member)
“Growing Through Divorce”, by Jim Smoke
“The Life-Saving Divorce: Hope for people leaving destructive relationships”, by Gretchen Baskerville; read review »
“Missing Being Mrs: Surviving Divorce Without Losing Your Friends”, by Jennifer Croly
“The Bible doesn’t tell me so”, by Helen Paynter
“Beauty from Ashes – new edition. Readings for Times of Loss”, by Jennifer Rees Larcombe
“Single Again and Secure in God’s Love”, by Jim Smoke
“Letters to a Broken Church” edited by Janet Fife and Gilo
“Escaping the maze of spiritual abuse” by By Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys
“Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, To Take Control of Your Life”, by Cloud and Townsend
“Children and Divorce”, by Roger Smith and the Rev. John Bradford
“Faith in the Fool”, by Angela Ashwin. Published by Darton Longman and Todd Publishers; read review »
“My Husband is Gay: A Woman’s Guide to Surviving the Crisis”, by Carol Grever; read review »
“The Other Side of the Closet: The Coming-out Crisis for Straight Spouses and Families”, by Amity Pierce Buxton
“Public People, Private Lives: Tackling Stress in Clergy Families ”, by Jean and Chris Burton; read review »
“The Cracked Pot: The State of Today’s Anglican Clergy”, by Yvonne Warren
“The Hawk and the Dove”, (Trilogy) by Penelope Wilcock; read review »
“Watching for the Kingfisher”, by Ann Lewin; read review »
“The Shack”, by William Paul Young. Published by Hodder; read review »

When Narcissism Comes To Church by Chuck de Groat

The Coercive Church by Dr Britney R. Doll

The Journey from We to Me by Dr Sue Palmer-Conn. (also in the series, “…for Men”!) More info & review

Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority & Abuse in the Church by Diane Langberg Review