Set in three different time periods, We hope for better things, is a family story of the Civil War, the volatile streets of Detroit in the 60’s and today.

Jen Pollock Michel considers four central paradoxes – the incarnation, the kingdom of God, God’s grace, and holy lament – to explain what readers can learn when they lean into each one.

The writing itself is beautiful and the story is very endearing, one you will read and then mull over, considering the many aspects of it.