Picking Dandelions
A Search for Eden Among Life's Weeds

I have been reading many Christian non-fiction pieces lately and I stumbled upon Cunningham. I finished this book in two days, in between working and other things, because I kept expecting something out of it...but it never came. Cunningham is a lovely writer. But sometimes she gets too caught up in......more

"Pushing Dandelions: A Search for Eden Among Life's Weeds" is a memoir of Sarah Cunningham, who has previously published a book called "Dear Church: Letters from a Disillusioned Generation." Ever since reading "Dear Church", I've wanted to read more from Sarah because I connected so much with her fi......more

I absolutely adore this author's writing style!! It was simple, smart and funny all at the same time. Loved this memoir. One of my favorite quotes, "Apparently, even when you do everything in your power to propel yourself in a certain direction, the wind doesn't always cooperate with your deepest des......more

This is a delightful book and I laughed a lot. The writing is fresh and original. The author shares experiences growing up in church and her search for a deeper relationship with God. She shares her memoirs with ingenuousness. Many readers will identify with her childhood experiences—either from the......more

If you like Anne Lamott, Elizabeth Gilbert, Kath. Norris, pick up Sarah Cunningham's new memoir. A departure from her first collection of essays about organized religion, this series of stories about growing up in ultra-religious territory is funny, witty, and intelligent.......more