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The Story of Brain Disease and the Priest's WifeThis is the story of Susan--a wife, mother, Christian believer, lover of children, writer of stories, and woman of extraordinary intellect. Susan was diagnosed with a brain tumor in her late thirties. Although it was successfully treated, the process led to her slow, unending decline. In this personal story of love and loss, Victor Lee Austin shares how caring for his wife during her painful struggle with brain cancer and its aftereffects brought him face-to-face with his God and with his faith in unsettling ways. God gave Victor what his heart most desired--marriage to Susan--then God took away what he had given. Yet God never withdrew his presence. Weaving together autobiographical details and profound theological insights, this powerful narrative shows that we are called to turn to God in the face of suffering.
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Victor Lee Austin is a theologian and pastor with special interests in ethics and how people work together. His book, "Up with Authority: Why We Need Authority to Flourish as Human Beings," was shortlisted for the 2013 Michael Ramsey Prize in theological writing. He has taught at colleges and seminary, and was for many years Theologian-in-residence at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in New York City. In the fall of 2016 he becomes Theologian-in-residence in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas and Church of the Incarnation.
Austin's latest book, "Losing Susan," tells the story of his wife, Susan, from his meeting her at college through her death from brain disease. He often speaks on the questions about God and faith that arise from such experiences.
