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Letters to Saint Lydia

by Melinda Johnson

Faith and change at the threshold of adulthood

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Faith and change at the threshold of adulthood

As her family embraces Orthodox Christianity and Lydia prepares to leave home for college, several changes converge: a friend is pregnant, and Lydia faces the uncertainties of living on her own. She begins writing letters to an icon of Saint Lydia, finding guidance in the saint’s unseen replies. The epistolary exchange places a young woman’s personal struggles alongside questions of faith, family change, friendship, and independence. The book is framed within Orthodox Christianity and centers on Lydia’s search for support during a period of transition.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about leaving home and facing new responsibilities.
  • Readers interested in Orthodox Christian fiction and faith as part of family life.
  • Those drawn to stories involving friendship, pregnancy, and changes in family relationships.

Themes

Orthodox ChristianityFamily and faithComing of ageFriendship and pregnancyIndependence

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Book overview

Lydia's life is turning upside down. Her family has converted to Orthodox Christianity without her, she's just about to leave home for college, one of her friends is pregnant, and soon she'll be facing all the trials and temptations encountered by every young adult who's on her own for the first time. Lydia needs a friend badly-and she finds one in the most unexpected place: an icon of St. Lydia. Young Lydia pours out her troubles in letters to St. Lydia, who (invisibly to Lydia) answers, guiding her through her time of troubles with deep love and compassion.About the author: Melinda Johnson took Saint Lydia's name as an adult convert to the Orthodox Christian faith. The desire to know her patron saint better watered the roots of this book. Melinda is a freelance writer and editor, a priest's wife, and a mother. She lives with her family in the Northeastern United States.

 

An Orthodox Christian young adult book from Ancient Faith Publishing.

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