Letting Go
by Jeanne C. DeFazio and Terry McDermott
Foreword by Julia C. Davis
Imprint: Resource Publications
Jeanne DeFazio is the author of Keeping the Dream Alive: A Reflection on the Art of Harriet Lorence Nesbit; coauthor of How to Have an Attitude of Gratitude on the Night Shift with Teresa Flowers and Letting Go; and editor of Berkeley Street Theatre: How Improvisation and Street Theater Emerged as a Christian Outreach to the Culture of the Time. She also edited Specialist Fourth Class John Joseph DeFazio: Advocating for Disabled American Veterans, The Commission, Finding a Better Way, Otto & The White Dove, and was the coeditor of Creative Ways to Build Christian Community, Redeeming the Screens, Empowering English Language Learners, and An Artistic Tribute to Harriet Tubman. She is a contributing author to Christian Egalitarian Leadership and to Jesus Among the Homeless.
Terry McDermott holds a BA from Santa Clara University; a JD from the University of California (Davis) School of Law; and an LL.M from the University of California (Berkeley), School of Law. He is a retired lecturer in law, emeritus, Sacramento State University, and the author of Trail of Tears (2017) and a contributing author to Otto & The White Dove (2023).
“As a Personal Ministry Leader, I help women to let go of fear, regret, and anger and to thank God for covering their past, present, and future. This book is an excellent resource!”
—Vika Ramalasou, personal ministry leader, Sacramento Fijian Adventist Church
“As a former supervisor of Anchorage Home for Boys in Beverly, MA, and in my extensive work with multiracial at-risk youth in other programs, I value art activities that build character and positive identity in youth. Terry McDermott’s poetry encourages us all to use our creativity to let go of the past and to move forward by God’s grace.”
—Linda Lockhart, former supervisor, Anchorage Boys Home
“My personal ministry Mom2Mom provides a weekly support system for moms from all walks of life, and women. I will recommend this wonderful book to my moms and women because it advocates letting go of fear, pain, and anger to be free to grow and live for the future.”
—Wilma Faye Mathis, author of Jesus among the Homeless