Ihave been familiar with Jen Hatmaker for a long time, mostly through her work as an influencer on social media. First, when she was an outspoken and funny Christian leader, then later, as she publicly spoke out in opposition to her church’s view and in support of LGBTQ+individuals, and finally as a woman whose seemingly perfect life took an unexpected turn in midlife.

It is during this unexpected turn in 2020 that I started to follow her online. She found out that her husband of 26 years was having an affair. This is not a spoiler. The first lines of “Awake: A Memoir” are, “At 2:30 a.m. on July 11, 2020, out of a dead sleep, I hear five whispered words not meant for me. ‘I just can’t quit you.’ It is the end of my life as I know it.” ×

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