Memoir of a Misfit: Finding My Place in the Family of God

by Marcia Ford

Book Overview

Ford's funny, fresh, and frank memoir chronicles the spiritual journey of a self-proclaimed misfit. It is through Ford's own uniqueness (her so-called "misfittedness") that she is able to discover and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787963992
• ISBN13: 9780787963996
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Making life easier to live...

It was an incredible experience to read into the world of Marcia Ford. I found myself unable to put it down, thinking, what could possible happen to her next!? She has been through so many hardships, most that she can look at now with a humor that makes life seem easier to live. I myself am still searching for that home that is so frequently spoken of in this book. I learned so much from her life, and thanked God that I didn't have to learn it the hard way like she did. Her strength encouraged me a great deal. The day I finished I let a friend borrow it. It is the kind of story that HAS to be shared because different people will gain differently from it.

Honest Search

Marcia Ford is an authentic child of the '60s, affected by the swirling tempests of Vietnam, flowering drug use and societal disintegration. Yet, she found her way out of this morass of rebellion -- only to discover manipulative forces at work in the church as well. She writes about all this with a verve and an eye for detail that is both humorous and insightful. I think what I liked best about this book was that, in the end, the author maintained her faith instead of the all-too-common: "Life stinks, everyone's a hypocrite and we're all oppressed" infantile musings that pass for philosophy. This book is a page turning delight.

excellant book!!!!

this book by marcia ford is excellant!i loved it and irecomend itfor everyone who has felt out of place.It has helped me so much this book im so thankful she wrote it .read this book for a honest,well-written book that is full of heart,love and faith.thanks marcia

Excellent!

Witty, moving, encouraging...a beautifully written account of one woman's faith journey. If you've ever felt like an outsider, if life hasn't always gone the way you planned, if you've ever longed for God yet kept stumbling over Christians, this book is for you.

Never Felt Like You Fit In...This Book Is For You

If you've ever felt like you just don't quite fit in -- whether it's a church function or social gathering -- then Memoir of a Misfit is for you. Marcia Ford cleverly shares the highs and lows of her spiritual journey to reveal that her place isn't found as much in a church service as it is in the secure loving arms of her Heavenly Father. The book is extremely-well written and downright funny. It's a laugh-out-loud adventure that will keep you captivated. Highly recommended!