Rapture Practice: A True Story About Growing Up Gay in an Evangelical Family

This engaging memoir by Aaron Hartzler offers a candid and often humorous look at his teenage years, grappling with his burgeoning gay identity while immersed in a Fundamentalist Christian upbringing that preached the imminent Rapture. As Aaron turns sixteen, he begins to question the strictures of his faith and family, yearning for experiences like first kisses and school plays. The book explores his transformation from a conflicted do-gooder to a teen rebel, highlighting his search for authentic friendships and his own truth, ultimately finding a way to be himself without losing the family he loves. It's a powerful story for parents seeking to understand the complexities of faith, identity, and acceptance in young adulthood.

In this funny and heartfelt coming-of-age memoir, the author recalls his teenage journey to find the person he is without losing the family who loves him. The plot contains sexual situations.