English Lessons, Andrea Lucado
English Lessons, Andrea Lucado
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English Lessons
The Crooked Little Grace-Filled Path of Growing Up

Author: Andrea Lucado

Narrator: Andrea Lucado

Unabridged: 5 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/02/2017


Synopsis

The Questions Would Teach Her More Than the Answers It wasn’t long after arriving in Oxford for graduate school that twenty-two-year-old Andrea Lucado – preacher’s daughter from Texas - faced not only culture shock, a severe lack of coffee, but also some unexpected hard questions: Who am I? Who is God? Why do I believe what I believe? “So many nights in Oxford, I felt like the details of my faiths were getting fuzzier. Nights turned restless with the questions and the thoughts. I questioned God’s existence and the doubt, it was getting into my bones….” In this engaging memoir, Andrea speaks to all of us who wrestle with faith, doubt, and spiritual identity. Join Andrea as she navigates the Thames River, the Oxford Atheist Society, romance in ancient pubs—and a new perspective on who God is. As Andrea learned, sometimes it takes letting go of old ideas to discover lasting truth. The church wasn’t just a part of Andrea Lucado’s childhood. It was her childhood. It provided more than happy moments. It provided an invitation to know Jesus. When Andrea arrived in England the year after she graduated from college, she expected to meet God there. What she didn’t expect was that God would be much bigger than she knew. In English Lessons, Andrea takes us through the roads of England and the paths of the soul. Here she explores the journey of a changing faith and an unchanging God—and why growing up starts with realizing just how small we are.

About Andrea Lucado

Andrea Lucado is a freelance writer based in Austin, Texas. She is the author of English Lessons: The Crooked Path of Growing Toward Faith. Before taking on writing full time, she worked in the Christian publishing industry as a book publicist. She has a master’s degree in English literature from Oxford-Brookes University and contributes regularly to online and print publications such as Relevant magazine and She Reads Truth. When she is not conducting interviews or writing stories, you can find her laughing with friends at a coffee shop or running in the Texas hill country.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barnabas on June 27, 2017

Andrea writes beautifully and with the voice of a friend sharing a story that means much to her and that you really want to hear. As a memoir, this is delightful and thoughtful and honest. It does not bog down or become self-aggrandizing or self-flagulating the way so many do. It moves forward and s......more

Goodreads review by Allison on March 29, 2017

I had the fortune of receiving an ARC of this book and it is wonderful!......more

Goodreads review by Rachel | All the RAD Reads on May 16, 2017

This wasn't my favorite Oxford-faith-search memoir (Surprised by Oxford wins that category) but this was a fun little read from the daughter of Max Lucado. It was a little scrambled in my opinion, and it didn't seem to have super strong themes or really convicting stories, but it was enjoyable to re......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on October 20, 2019

I had high hopes for this book. A Christian girl raised in Christian schools from elementary to college has her first experience at a secular school and in another country. She struggled with culture shock, although she could speak English, and was overwhelmed by the lack of a microwave and a toaste......more

Goodreads review by Janice on May 14, 2023

I accidentally stumbled across this great little book and I’m so happy that I did. The author, Max Lucado’s daughter, writes about her upbringing in Texas and how moving to England for grad school shaped her faith. A definite, recommend for anyone who grew up in church and has questioned if you woul......more