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From Catholic guilt to Jewish grace—one woman’s brave journey to spiritual belonging.

Raised in a devout Catholic suburb of Detroit, Shannon spent her early life chasing virtue and fearing damnation. In college, she drifted into Evangelical Christianity—drawn in by guitars, emotional sermons, and a deep-rooted belief that she was worthless without Jesus.

But when she unexpectedly encountered Judaism on campus, something clicked. It wasn’t flashy or loud. It was grounding, resonant—like coming home.

After a painful falling out with her biological mother and the heartbreak of two miscarriages, Shannon reached a turning point. She sent the most important email of her life: a request to begin studying as a Jew by choice.

Told with honesty, grit, and quiet hope, Shannon’s spiritual memoir invites readers of all faiths—or none—to reflect on what it means to belong, and to follow their own path with courage, wherever it may lead.

Perfect for fans of conversion memoirs, interfaith journeys, and stories of personal rebirth.

Series: Faith, Religion, & Spirituality

Categories: memoir / personal transformation; faith, religion, & spirituality; Judaism; religious conversion; comparative religion; biography & autobiography / women; deconstruction & faith Journeys; interfaith studies / religion & identity

Keywords

Jewish conversion story, Judaism for converts, Leaving Evangelical Christianity, Faith journey memoir, Religious identity, Interfaith experiences, Deconstructing Christianity, Finding spiritual belonging, Miscarriage and faith, Healing from religious shame, Jews by Choice, Catholic upbringing. Spiritual transformation, Women and faith, Religious trauma recovery, Personal journey to Judaism., Faith after loss, Spiritual resilience, Deconstructing Evangelical beliefs, Rediscovering faith

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