Grace in the Shadows: Finding God Amidst the Struggles of Schizoaffective Disorder: A Memoir

Grace in the Shadows: Finding God Amidst the Struggles of Schizoaffective Disorder: A Memoir

Alice’s debilitating mental illness leads her to private revelations with Mother Mary and Jesus. Alice Claire Stevenson’s Grace in the Shadows: Finding God Amidst the Struggles of Schizoaffective Disorder takes readers on a deeply personal journey of spiritual revelation. Through her incredible pursuit of purpose and spiritual fulfillment while battling schizoaffective disorder (bipolar-type), Alice recounts her story in this epistolary memoir. She writes her narrative in the style of a diary detailing significant events of her struggle with her mental illness, emphasizing turning points and supernatural experiences, which result in her conversion to Roman Catholicism from Atheism at age forty-two. Alice faces periods of psychosis, yet she receives comfort and heavenly guidance from God through private revelations , especially experiences with Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Join Alice as she navigates life’s difficulties while finding comfort and understanding in the Catholic faith. Her path, from doubtful moments to deep spiritual insights, embodies the essence of a soul yearning for a relationship with the divine. Discover God’s healing power as Alice combats her mental health issues with renewed strength derived from her new belief in God—a source of support that both science and medicine cannot offer. Observe the powerful effects of the Catholic faith on the human spirit via prayer, reflection, and meditations on sacred scripture. Grace in the Shadows is a true story that enlightens. It encourages readers from all walks of life to explore their own spiritual pathways to Roman Catholicism. Alice’s memoir is profoundly touching, offering hope to people sifting through life’s challenges in pursuit of a greater purpose. Her diary entries, written during the acute and recovery stages of her fourteenth episode of psychosis and spanning six months, provide a positive and redemptive narrative of her path towards self-discovery and faith in Jesus Christ.