THIS ORDINARY STARDUST A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder

Author and lifelong scientist Alan Townsend offers a moving account of how he learned to draw on a healing faith rooted in science to sustain himself amid catastrophe. Townsend shares how his family was asked to imagine the unimaginable: First, his young daughter and then his brilliant wife developed unrelated, life-threatening brain tumors. Listeners will be touched by the intimacy of his narration and feel drawn into his journey. As he recounts being forced to grapple with faith at its most challenging, Townsend invites listeners to consider their own hard losses. Townsend's narration is excellent; his likable voice, sensitive pacing, and tone of genuine connection to the memoir make him the perfect narrator as he addresses the challenges and beauty of finding a path through intense grief. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2024]