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Erin Reichman, a licensed architect, felt drawn to write her story to inspire and provide hope to the road weary. Growing up in cold Minnesota and receiving her Bachelor of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology, she now finds herself enjoying the temperate weather and natural beauty of Tacoma, Washington, where she lives with her husband and two children. Among her many titles, she answers to: bunny whisperer, super 'glue' hero and master puzzler.
Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
The And: Learning to Trust God's Sovereignty and Grace Through Life's Heartache by Erin Reichman is an exceptional memoir with an unusual title, a book that should be read by everyone. In fact, readers may be baffled when they read the title, but fortunately the subtitle captures the key message of the book. When diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Reichman knew life would never be easy for her, and that it might not even be long. She knew she could face the truth of her life or embrace the path of apathy and anxiously wait for her imminent demise. She chose to live with a purpose, allowing God to take control, and that has not only been an experience that gave her hope, but one that led to incredible blessings. This book chronicles her life of faith and how she discovered the face of God through the pleasant and excruciating events of her life.
Written with honesty, The And is an apology of faith, a testament to the endearing, everlasting love of God. It’s one of those rare books that will speak straight to the heart of readers, because the experience of the protagonist is universal — uncertainty in the face of suffering, spiritual aridity, fear that all the pain could be in vain, and then the crucial question about life and eternity. Reichman’s experience is a story of hope, of love, and of grace, a story about the “incarnation,” God working miracles in the human flesh. Her writing leaps off the pages with grace, like the words of a friend talking to another. Her message is powerful and reassuring. Her lived faith will be a great inspiration to those who have lost hope in God and in humanity.
