The Forlorn Hope
Xulon author's addresses questions about God, life, and caring for those suffering in a direct and personal way.
Suffering Is Not the End: Learning to Relate to God in Times of Trouble
Xulon author's addresses questions about God, life, and caring for those suffering in a direct and personal way.
2019-12-12
Benjamin J. Heidengren’s book The Forlorn Hope: Thoughts From A Suffering
Life ($13.49, paperback, 9781498472555; $6.99, e-book, 9781498472562),
is available for purchase.
The
Forlorn Hope: Thoughts From A Suffering Life tells the story of author
Benjamin Heidengren, who survived a dangerous car accident but was left with
permanent brain damage that led to having anterograde amnesia and no memory of
life since his 2011 car accident. In his new book, The Forlorn Hope,
Benjamin describes the daily struggles he endures with constant pain and without
his memory, likening it to the forlorn hope detachment of soldiers during
Revolutionary wartimes. However, Benjamin sees that God's purpose in his life
of suffering is to fight for the glory of God and understand suffering like
Christ suffered on the cross. Each chapter begins with a personal poem
interpreting Benjamin's knowledge of physical pain and the nature of suffering,
followed by shared thoughts on his condition, daily challenges, and advice to
caregivers on encouraging their suffering loved ones to keep hope alive.
Benjamin J. Heidengren learned about suffering the hard way – through
extensive personal experience. He suffered greatly because of his brain damage
(the result of a car accident four and a half years ago). Heidengren learned
what it means to suffer poorly and to suffer well through experiencing constant
mental and physical pain. He also learned what it means to be cared for well
and to be cared for poorly by people trying their best (or not) as they
attempted care for him.
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Xulon Press, a division of Salem Media Group, is the world’s largest
Christian self-publisher, with more than 12,000 titles published to date. The Forlorn Hope: Thoughts From A Suffering Life is
available online through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, and
barnesandnoble.com.