Unmasking the Prodigal Daughter

In her debut book, Unmasking the Prodigal Daughter, Australian Chinese writer, Heidi Tai, gives voice to the wounds that led to her prodigal past marked by lust, dishonesty, bitterness, and futility. Featuring poems, prose, and prayers, this book weaves together a story of rebellion to redemption, and shares the power of God in healing childhood wounds and family dysfunction.

While Heidi tells her unique story, this book also extends readers a gentle invitation to examine their own lives with compassion and honesty, and to consider how the gospel speaks into universal themes of love, identity, shame, conflict, and healing from personal and intergenerational trauma.

Purchase now in paperback or Kindle ebook.

What can readers expect from this book?

100 original poems, prose, and prayers
Heartfelt illustrations from Heidi’s 4 year old daughter, Talitha Tai.
Vulnerable and truthful poetry to inspire faith, courage, empathy, accountability, and repentance.

Who would benefit from this book?

This book was published from a heart of compassion for prodigal sons and daughters, and for anyone who has ever felt:

unwelcome or judged at church: “I’m too bad to belong here.”
unworthy, unclean, or unloved by God: “God could never love someone like me.”
anger or mistrust towards a God who claims to be ‘good’: “How can a good God allow this?”
stuck in family dysfunction and conflict due to cultural differences (East vs. West) or intergenerational trauma
a desire to grow and change but not knowing where to start
alone in their grief when people at church seem so joyful and perfect
frustration over ‘big sins’ or personal issues that are too taboo to address
heartbreak, confusion, or impatience towards a Prodigal you love and care about

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