In this lyrical memoir, a disillusioned pastor's daughter searches the globe for God and finds him in the most unexpected place-back home. "Brilliant and beautiful." ~ Liz Curtis Higgs , bestselling author of Bad Girls of the Bible: And What We Can Learn from Them "Emily tells a world-spanning story that this world needs in Atlas Girl !" ~ Jon Acuff , New York Times bestselling author of Start and Stuff Christians Like "As you read, may you get lost and found, as I did, on your own road to home." ~ Jeff Goins , author of The In-Between "Emily is an immensely gifted writer." ~ Tsh Oxenreider , author of Notes from a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World Emily Wierenga left home at age eighteen with no intention of ever returning. Broken down by organized religion, a childhood battle with anorexia, and her parents' rigidity, she set out to find God somewhere else--anywhere else. Her travels took her across three continents in buses, cars, and planes, across mountains and over deep blue seas. What she hadn't realized was that her faith was waiting for her the whole time--in the place she least expected it. Poignant and passionate, Atlas Girl is a deeply personal story of the yearning we all share to be truly known, entirely forgiven, and utterly loved. "Emily shares the unexpected beauty God has created in her broken places as he's made her heart whole again, and how he can do the same for you."-- Holley Gerth , bestselling author of You're Already Amazing "Her honesty is raw, real. Her faith is hard-won. And when it finally pours out, her love--oh, her love soars off the page and makes a nest in our hearts. Brilliant and beautiful." -- Liz Curtis Higgs , bestselling author of Bad Girls of the Bible "This isn't just a book, this is a journey. Of grief and wonder, loss and gain. Emily tells a world-spanning story that this world needs!"-- Jon Acuff , New York Times bestselling author of Start "I felt like she was giving me an atlas of my own, asking me real, important questions about my own walk through life. Her story about loss, life, and love is worth its telling."-- Tsh Oxenreider , author of Notes from a Blue Bike Emily T. Wierenga is an award-winning journalist, columnist, artist, author, and blogger at www.emilywierenga.com. She speaks regularly about her journey with anorexia and lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband, Trenton, and their two sons. Emily T. Wierenga is an award-winning journalist, columnist, artist, author, and blogger at www.emilywierenga.com. Her work has appeared in many publications, including Prodigal Magazine , A Deeper Story , Christianity Today , Dayspring's ( in)courage , and Focus on the Family . She speaks regularly about her journey with anorexia. She lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband, Trenton, and their two sons.