Grace Notes
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Pub Date 7 Jul 2026 | Archive Date 19 Aug 2026
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Description
As James Baldwin wrote, "You don't have a home until you leave it." This isn’t your grandma’s faith journey. It’s Christianity with the gloves off—blisteringly honest, irreverently soulful, and deeply human.
Grace Notes is a spiritual, coming-of-age epic. From a panic attack at a high school party to an emotional reckoning in Jerusalem, Jerry's path to belief doesn’t follow tradition—it shatters it. Along the way, he stumbles through trauma, seminary, sex, activism, burnout, mysticism, and piano solos that speak when words fail. He loses the trail more than once, but never stops searching for home—spiritual, emotional, and physical.
Marked by raw confession, unexpected grace, and gut-punching moments of revelation, Grace Notes explores what it means to confront your past, embrace your brokenness, and find God in the places you least expect. For readers who are spiritual but skeptical, wounded but seeking, this is the story of how one man’s messy, aching search for belonging leads to belief and the home for which he has always yearned.
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Advance Praise
"John Cheyenne Wilbur’s Grace Notes is possibly the most frank reconstruction I've come across of one man trying to figure out his life with God, and in turn lead others. [...] This is a strong and brutally honest read. I heartily recommend it to adults who enjoy literary Christian fiction linked to true spiritual honesty." - Readers' Favorite
"This is a brave book by an honest new author." - Tom Higgins, business and social entrepreneur
"Grace Notes suddenly becomes impossible to put down...you have a special book in your hands." - Rick Schmidt, author of Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices; filmmaker of American Orpheus, Emerald City, Blues for the Avatar, et al.
"Grace Notes proves that coming of age is not limited to a particular age. In this coming-of-age story, “grace” shows up in the opportunity to address truths that have been buried but not forgotten by the psyche or the soul. This is a tale of liberation through courage." - Dan Morgan, author of Hiraeth: The Voice of Home
"It’s in the grace notes that life happens. Wilbur’s coming of age story and search for meaning is told using rich and engaging language, punctuated by the likes of Rachmaninoff’s piano concerto #2, Pachelbel’s Canon and improvisational music. A reliable narrator takes the reader through all the twists and turns of the protagonist's journey, drawing the whole to a satisfying conclusion. An engaging read!" - Betty R. Wall, Author of No Way Out and All That This House Has To Offer
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| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798901742631 |
| PRICE | $20.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 372 |
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