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Unconverted

Memoir of a Marriage

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Pub Date 17 Jun 2025 | Archive Date 23 Jun 2025
Rootstock Publishing | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles

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As soon as Polly and Rob meet, there is electricity between them, despite the fact that Rob is a devout Divinity student and Polly does not practice a religion. When they fall in love, she begins to wonder if their union can survive their theological differences. Over time, they build a multilayered life of family and community, and Polly manages to create a comfortable space as a clergy wife.

In lyrical prose that is reflective, candid, and warm, this is the story of how an extroverted nonbeliever remained true to herself through three decades of marriage, three children, and four relocations. As Polly’s husband rose through the ranks to become an Episcopal bishop, she stayed steadfast in her love of literature, sports, nature, and her family, while deepening her understanding of herself, her husband, and marriage itself. 

As soon as Polly and Rob meet, there is electricity between them, despite the fact that Rob is a devout Divinity student and Polly does not practice a religion. When they fall in love, she begins to...


Advance Praise

“Anyone who has felt the pressure to conform to other people’s beliefs will recognize themselves in Ingraham’s story of marriage, church, compromise, and resistance. 'Unconverted: Memoir of a Marriage' follows one woman’s quest for identity and community, and it wrestles with questions faced by many Americans who don’t share the faith of their neighbors, or even their spouses. How much do you bend? How much do you reveal? When you love someone with beliefs different from yours, can you connect deeply and commit fully while preserving your sense of self?”

—Kate Cohen, Washington Post columnist and author of We of Little Faith 

“Anyone who has felt the pressure to conform to other people’s beliefs will recognize themselves in Ingraham’s story of marriage, church, compromise, and resistance. 'Unconverted: Memoir of a...


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NEIBA eBlast, press release to all New England media outlets, social media outreach, LibraryThing Early Reviews Giveaway program. 


NEIBA eBlast, press release to all New England media outlets, social media outreach, LibraryThing Early Reviews Giveaway program. 



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ISBN 9781578694006
PRICE US$18.99 (USD)
PAGES 282

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