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February 1st at 2 pm EST:
BOOK LAUNCH & SIGNING
Gerton, NC

GERTON, NC: On Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. the Gerton Fire Station at 4975 Gerton Hwy., Gerton, NC 28735 will host the book launch of The Deep End of Hope in the Wake of Hurricane Helene: 40 Days and Nights of Survival and Transformation. 

Published by GracePoint Publishing’s Evolve Press, this is the first book on the market about what happened in Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Event Speakers include Erik Ager, State Representative for Buncombe County; John Ager, Former Representative, NC House; Kevin King, Executive Director of Mennonite Disaster Service; and Pamela Prince-Eason, President and CEO of Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The event is sponsored by WBENC. The book will be available for purchase and signing.

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February 15th at 8:30 AM MST:
75th Anniversary Celebration
Wichita, KS

Wichita, KS: On Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. MST, Mennonite Disaster Service and Ridgepoint Church at 8000 W. 21st St., Wichita, KS 67205 will host a talk by Emma Churchman about her experience on the ground serving as a trauma chaplain in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The event is the 75th Anniversary Celebration of Mennonite Disaster Service.

Her book, The Deep End of Hope in the Wake of Hurricane Helene, will be available for purchase and signing at this event.

 The event is free, but registration is required.

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February 22nd, 1-5 pm EST:
BOOK SIGNING
Johnson City, TN

JOHNSON CITY, TN: On Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 1:00pm -  5:00 p.m. Barnes & Noble at 3030 Franklin Terrace, Johnson City, TN 37604 will host a book signing for The Deep End of Hope in the Wake of Hurricane Helene: 40 Days and Nights of Survival and Transformation. 

Published by GracePoint Publishing’s Evolve Press, this is the first book on the market about what happened in Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

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The Deep End of Hope in the Wake of Hurricane Helene by Emma M. Churchman, MDiv, is a powerful new release that offers trade audiences an essential and timely addition to their disaster recovery and trauma literature shelves. This title delivers a unique, boots-on-the-ground perspective on survival, recovery, and transformation in the aftermath of a catastrophic hurricane.

Emma M. Churchman, a trauma chaplain and Quaker minister, shares a vivid and deeply personal account of life in Gerton, North Carolina (pop. 301), during and after Hurricane Helene. Combining on-the-ground observations, reflections on trauma recovery, and a compassionate narrative, the book captures the human spirit’s resilience in unprecedented adversity.

  • This is the best book I have read this year but probably in my lifetime. Even having been in the area of destruction, I did not realize the true damage across the area.  So many were experiencing “trauma” but I was focused on “what was lost.”  This book and this author will heal so many including those who did not even realize they needed healing.

    Pamela Prince-Eason

    President & CEO, Women's Business Enterprise National Council

  • This book is a must read by every disaster response organization and their constituents including volunteers and donors.

    Kevin King

    Executive Director, Mennonite Disaster Service

  • This book is a must read for politicians and legislators, as well as disaster relief organizations and business leaders, to understand the true impact of living through such a horrendous event and the long term recovery implications

    Timothy Moffitt

    State Senator, North Carolina

  • If you want to experience the Helene catastrophe at ground level, this book is full of heartfelt stories and hope in the midst of devastation. 

    John Ager

    Former State Representative, North Carolina