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Rapture Practice

by Aaron Hartzler

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Sometimes salvation is found in the strangest places: a true story. Aaron Hartzler grew up in a home where he was taught that at any moment the Rapture could happen. That Jesus might come down in the twinkling of an eye and scoop Aaron and his family up to heaven. As a kid, Aaron was thrilled by the idea that every moment of every day might be his last one on planet Earth. But as Aaron turns sixteen, he finds himself more attached to his earthly life and curious about all the things his family forsakes for the Lord. He begins to realize he doesn't want the Rapture to happen just yet--not before he sees his first movie, stars in the school play, or has his first kiss. Eventually Aaron makes the plunge from conflicted do-gooder to full-fledged teen rebel.…

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"Also, Aaron Hartzler’s “Rapture Practice,” a terrific new memoir about growing up gay in a fundamentalist Christian home and community. Hartzler was a guest on my podcast, and I just finished his book — it’s terrific."
By the Book: Dan Savage · nytimes.com