Radical, A 2024 American Love Story

In these polarized times, one powerful story, based on real events, holds a key to bridging our deepest divides.

Jim Shriner was a renowned "Miracle Man" - a faith healer who could fill arenas with his message of divine intervention. But when his wife Julie's health takes a devastating turn, Jim is forced to confront the dark side of the ministry he helped build, and the cracks in the certainties that have long defined his life.

Desperate to fulfill Julie's dying wish, Jim partners with Eve Winters, a brilliant young scientist grappling with her own trauma from fundamentalist religion. As they weave their real-life stories together, a spellbinding narrative emerges - one that challenges readers to question the very bedrock of their beliefs, whether spiritual or scientific.

Radical is a breathtaking work that serves as both a cautionary tale and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Through Jim and Eve's journey, we witness the way rigid ideology can tear a nation apart, even as we discover the profound hope that comes from bridging our most intractable divides.

An instant classic in the vein of Educated and Hillbilly Elegy, Radical is a masterful debut that will leave an indelible mark. In an era of increasing social and political polarization, this genre-blending exploration of faith, identity, and the courage to change offers a vital blueprint for understanding - and healing - the rifts that threaten to tear us apart.