Title: A Meeting Like No Other: A Modern-Day Woman At The Well
Author: Audrey Kendrick
Publicist: Title Pitch Media
ISBN: 9798890411037
Pages: 172
Genre: Memoir, Relationships, Christianity
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Pacific Book Review
The Samaritan woman in the Bible has fascinated us across decades through her Biblical role. What has this got to do with the modern woman of today?
“A Meeting Like No Other: A Modern-Day Woman At The Well” is a profound Christian memoir written by Audrey Kendrick. As the title and book cover suggest, this text is inspired by the Biblical account in the book of John, of the Samaritan woman who encountered Jesus Christ at the Jacob well. Jesus explained to her that the water she was about to draw would leave her thirsty again and asked her to draw from the water of life and have everlasting life. Gleaning our attention to the rich example of love, truth, redemption, and acceptance experienced after salvation, Kendrick relates her life experiences to this story unfurling before readers unflinchingly honest details about her past and being a survivor of divorce, facing emotional trauma and abuse, and self-pity.
The author begins by providing readers with an excerpt from this Biblical account that serves as a springboard and sets the right tone for the chapters ahead. With a stirring preface, the text does not tally in its progress but covers a myriad of topics all carrying one essential backbone of God’s love that abounds. Readers will experience all kinds of emotions reading this groundbreaking work, walking with Audrey Kendrick through her life journey and exploring complex topics such as motherhood, spirituality, and the lessons she learned along the way. Across, the book simmers with incredible takeaways and penchant lines that are satisfyingly quotable earning itself a place in the bookshelves of a large audience.
One woman’s life story is another’s survival story. “A Meeting Like No Other: A Modern-Day Woman At The Well” shines with this and much more. Throughout this profound text, it is clear that the author knows her subject and has studied the Bible extensively earning her credibility with readers. With refreshing insights, her exegesis of this particular passage yields much. Kendrick’s work is a true testament to the depth of God’s love for all who have failed, felt unworthy, unloved, or despised.
For those who think their lives are irreparable, “A Meeting Like No Other: A Modern-Day Woman At The Well” is a worthy attestation that is not only transformative but also, a worthy read.
