Hungering and Thirsting for Justice

by Lacey Louwagie (Editor), Kate Ward (Editor)

Ten real-life stories, written and edited by young adult Catholics, trying to discover how they are called to carry out their faith within their daily lives. You will be both inspired and challenged by their passion, dedication, courage, and love for God and others.

Stories included are:

Asking Questions and Taking Action

Chasing a Dream in a Foreign Land

Gaining My Moral Compass

The Scandal of Our Tradition

Gory Stuff and the Virgin Mary

Seeking Peace from Minnesota to Mindanao

Experiencing God in the Struggle to Define Myself

Laying Injustice Down at the Feet of God

Justice in a Hospital Room

Remaining Faithful in a Flawed System

161 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2012

About the author

I first started writing as soon as I was old enough to hold a pencil and fold pieces of paper together. My first book, full of pictures of unicorns (I was too young to know how to write), started me on the writing path I'm still on today: exploring different realities through science fiction and fantasy.

Since then, I've become better at "drawing pictures" with words than pencils. In addition to writing my own stuff, I'm also a freelance editor and writer. I most like to edit, workshop, coach, and proofread what I most like to read: novels and memoir. But I skillfully edit a wide range of materials.

Although my writing has taken a backseat since the births of my two sons, I still blog, journal, and edit whenever I can. I look forward to devoting more time to writing when my "baby" starts school. My most recent fiction projects have explored the intersection of science fiction/fantasy and parenthood. I'm also interested in exploring the essay format in the future.

You can still find my earlier books: "Rumpled," a novella retelling the story of Rumpelstiltskin. ACTA Publications released Hungering and Thirsting for Justice: True Stories by Young Adult Catholics in 2012, which I co-edited with Kate Ward.