Writtenwithhumorandpersonality,thisdebutmemoirrecountsawoman’sspiritualquestofexperiencingthirtyreligionsbeforeherthirtiethbirthday.Post-TraumaticChurchSyndromeisforquestioners,doubters,misfits,andseekersofallfaiths,andtacklestheuniversalstruggletohealwhatlifehasbroken.Onhertwenty-ninthbirthday,whileguestswerearrivingdownstairs,RebaRileywassupposedlyupstairsgettingdressed.Inactuality,shewasslumpedonthefloorsobbingabouteverythingfromthemeaningoflifetothepileofdirtylaundryonthefloor.LifewithoutGodwascrashinginonher.Andshewassickandtiredoffeelingsickandtired.Sheutteredadesperateprayer,andthentheideacametoher--thirtybythirty.Andthussheembarkedonayear-longquesttoexperiencethirtyreligionsbyherthirtiethbirthday.Duringherspiritualsojourn,Riley:-WasinterrogatedabouthersexlifebyAmishgrandmothers-DiscodancedinaBuddhisttemple-Fastedforthirtydayswithoutfood--orwine-Washedherladypartsinamosquebathroom-WasauditedbyScientologists-Learnedtomeditatewithanurbanmonk-SnuckintoaYomKippurservicewithafakegrandpaintow-Andfinallydiscoveredshedidn’thavetochooseareligiontochooseGodInadebutmemoirthatisfunnyandearnest,Rileyinvitesquestioners,doubters,misfits,andcuriousbelieverstoparticipateintheuniversalsearchtohealwhatlifehasbroken.Post-TraumaticChurchSyndrometakesyoubythehandandremindsyouthatsometimesyoufirsthavetobelostinordertobefound.
