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. Whether he's sneaking out, making out, or playing hymns with a hangover, Aaron learns a few lessons that can't be found in the Bible. He discovers that the best friends aren't always the ones your mom and dad approve of, and the tricky part about believing is that no one can do it for you. In this funny and heartfelt coming-of-age memoir, debut author Aaron Hartzler recalls his teenage journey to find the person he is without losing the family that loves him. It's a story about losing your faith and finding your place and your own truth--which is always stranger than fiction.

この回顧録は、明日にも「携挙」が起きると信じる環境で育った少年の、瑞々しくも痛切な自己解放の物語です。著者ハーツラーは、天国への期待と地上での生への渇望という矛盾する時間を鮮やかに描きました。聖書にはない「自分だけの真実」を模索する姿は、宗教の枠を超え、誰もが経験するアイデンティティの確立という普遍的なドラマに昇華されています。 本作の魅力は、家族を愛しながら自立を目指す葛藤にあります。反抗期のユーモアを交え、信じることは他人に委ねられないという本質を問いかけます。自分を定義し直す輝かしいプロセスは、読者に「本当の救いとは何か」という力強い余韻を刻むでしょう。