Beauty for Ashes: Divorce and the Latter-Day Saint Woman: Divorce and the Latter-Day Saint Woman

by Noelle McBride

Divorce. It's an uncomfortable word, a subject no one likes to discuss, especially Latter-day Saints. Yet, what do you do when you find yourself or someone you love facing the certainty of a divorce? How do you navigate the life changing and faith shaking consequences that come after? Where do you fit in a religion that is family centric and eternal marriage focused? The search for answers to these questions and others are what led to the inspired and personal examples found within these pages, designed give hope and healing to the reader.

168 pages, Paperback

Published July 12, 2022

Reviews

[Kathryn Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is beautifully written and achingly personal. Noelle takes you on a life-changing journey of personal transformation through the atonement of Jesus Christ. I was taking notes and thinking about my own life and how I've handled rough times in the past and how I plan to tackle challenges in the future.

Beauty for Ashes is well-paced and and perfect combination of personal experience and trusted doctrine, with the exact right scripture or quote to elevate and inspire at every turn. The author shows you what is possible when you turn your life over to God and and walks you through a step by step process to make that abstract concept a reality. I cannot recommend this highly enough.

I have not been through a divorce and, although divorce is a part of Noelle's story, the process of overcoming she outlines is universal. Despite the fact that some of my challenges are different from hers, this book felt personally applicable to me.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

The one and ONLY book about divorce written by a member of the church. Noelle’s book is full of true and raw experiences that took me in a journey of self reflection, healing and self love and self forgiveness. It’s simply one of a kind, I am so grateful for her honestly and willingness to share some her most personal and sacred spiritual experiences. THANK YOU Noelle, I loved every chapter, it was like open heart surgery, I very much enjoyed the book club, it was just what I needed.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author is very open about what she went through as she was going through a divorce. I appreciated her openness and honesty about her struggles.

[Laney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Going through a divorce is tough!! Being LDS and never imagined a divorce was in my future, this book was so helpful and beautifully aligned with the scriptures. Highly recommended for those going through a divorce.