{"product_id":"the-church-pew-on-the-andrea-forsythe-9798198210769","title":"The Church Pew on the Porch: A Memoir of Healing, Motherhood, and Choosing Yourself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not a story about surviving.\u003cbr\u003eIt's a story about staying.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Church Pew on the Porch\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply personal memoir about growing up in instability, navigating trauma, and learning-slowly, imperfectly-how to build a life rooted in something steadier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with honesty, humor, and reflection, Andrea Forsythe shares her journey through fractured family dynamics, loss, resilience, and the quiet moments that shape who we become. From childhood spent between two worlds, to running away, to rebuilding as a mother, partner, and woman determined to break cycles-this story is not about perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's about impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's about what stays with you long after the moment passes.\u003cbr\u003eIt's about the choices that shape us, and the ones that set us free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of it all is a simple image: a church pew on a front porch.\u003cbr\u003eNot a symbol of religion-but of presence. Of conversation. Of a place where truth can be spoken without fear, and healing can begin without performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis memoir is for anyone who has: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efelt like they had to carry too much, too young\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equestioned what love is supposed to feel like\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elearned how to survive... but not how to rest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd for those still learning that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003epeace isn't the absence of conflict-\u003cbr\u003eit's the presence of safety.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Forsythe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798198210769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Andrea Forsythe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743242498303,"sku":"9798198210769","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9986d1b8-d26d-4969-8377-0926d3197bbd.jpg?v=1782450806","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-church-pew-on-the-andrea-forsythe-9798198210769","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}