Publications

Evolving From Religious Trauma

By: Karl Forehand

Publisher: ‎ Independently published (June 4, 2024)

Whether you are a broken-hearted ex-pastor who feels some guilt and shame about the past or a single mother who lost relationships and support when you shared your changing beliefs, this book can be a roadmap to addressing the trauma you carry in your body. Whether you consider yourself an atheist, agnostic, struggling Christian, or a spiritual nomad, you are all welcome to explore here and find your own way.

The Diner: A Novel

By: Karl Forehand

Publisher: The Desert Sanctuary (May 9, 2023)

Jenny entered her forties discouraged that she had failed to reach her
number one goal: to leave her hometown. Setbacks and circumstances
thrust her into the driver’s seat of her own adventure. Through her
journey of discovery, she and her co-workers and family find healing
and enlightenment as they face their challenges.

Out Into the Desert: Thriving Outside Organized Religion

By: Karl Forehand

Publisher: Quoir; 1st edition (August 15, 2022)

Sometimes, when we begin to question our faith or have doubts about our tradition it can feel like we are wandering out into the desert. When we take a step back and honestly evaluate organized religion in the 21st century, many times it doesn’t make any sense. The more we cling to it and try to save it, the worse it becomes. In addition, widespread abuse, cover-ups and victim-shaming cause some of us to question whether it will ever be right again.

The Hotel: A Novel

By: Karl Forehand

Publisher: ‎ Quoir; 1st edition (March 22, 2022)

Joe Forester is a recovering Christian who dreams of hosting a retreat at a local hotel with a mysterious background. After leaving a condemning church and years of pain and hurt, he moves to a small Midwest town, turning his attention to uncovering the closely guarded secrets of the hotel and its beloved owner from a century before. As Joe investigates, the black and white images of the past take on a life of their own.

The Tea Shop

By: Karl Forehand

Publisher: Quoir; 1st edition (September 22, 2020)

A scooter crash, changing plans, and adjustments to the budget sounded like disaster for a careful-minded ex-pastor hoping to salvage what was left of his family’s vacation. The Tea Shop is a travelogue of new discoveries and dashed assumptions, where a simple shop owner taught the Forehand family lessons that they were not prepared for, but somehow understood perfectly.

Publications

Evolving From Religious Trauma

The Diner: A Novel

Out Into the Desert: Thriving Outside Organized Religion

The Hotel: A Novel

The Tea Shop

Read more at Karl Forehand’s Amazon author page.