About the Book
Book: Suddenly Umemployed – 52 Personal Stories of Hope & Encouragement through Financial Crisis
Author: Rebecca Krusee
Genre: Christian Living – Non-Fiction
Release date: July 12, 2024
Losing your job, home, financial stability, dreams and possibly more can be heartbreaking, lonely and difficult. Immediately, you’re scrambling for answers to questions like “Why me? Where will we live? What’s next?”
Rebecca understands firsthand what it’s like to be stripped of her 15 year management career in Silicon Valley manufacturing when her company outsourced her four departments overseas and, as a result, lost her beloved home among other necessities.
Suddenly Unemployed shares her family of four’s true-to-life personal stories and biblical passages to encourage you through whatever storm you’re facing.
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About the Author
Rebecca Krusee‘s stories appear in Love is a Verb by Gary Chapman, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Guideposts as well as other publishing. Rebecca lives in the majestic Santa Cruz Mountains of California where she enjoys spending quality time with her family, taking a leisurely drive along the Pacific Ocean and exploring her community.
More from Rebecca
I felt lead to write Suddenly Unemployed – 52 Personal Stories of Hope & Encourgagement through Financial Crisis describing our family’s experience with job loss and financial crisis. I know firsthand not having the concentration needed to read a novel while enduring a crisis. My focus was on the basics necessities of shelter, food and clothing. Hence, I wrote fifty two bite size stories that can be read one per week for a year and split the sixteen year jouney into three distinct sections of entering, navigating and exiting the crisis.
Although this time period was painful, my trust and faith in God along with personal character grew. These qualities helped navigate me through further trials such as a COVID world, California wildland fire, loss of parents, empty nest syndrome and more.
Some people hide their struggles from others. I chose to openly share our story with the hope it will encourage the readers as they read about God’s goodness woven throughout our book. Perhaps they will say to themselves, “If God carried the Krusees through the toughest storme of their lives, maybe He will carry me and my family too.”
Interview with the Author
How did writing this book grow you spiritually?
Writing Suddenly Unemployed grew my obedience to God who placed on my heart to share our financial crisis with others to encourage someone who may be going through a similar struggle that God cares for them too.
Share something your readers wouldn’t know about you.
One thing my readers may not know about me is I rode a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle during college when not too many women rode.
What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
I’d say Joyce Meyer’s writings have influenced my love of non-fiction. Not everyone enjoys her grit, but I appreciate her straightforwardness. I prefer it when someone doesn’t dance around an issue. Just give it to me straight and let me wrestle with it.
When did you start writing?
I dabbled in writing children’s books while my kids were in grade school. I volunteered in their classes and reviewed their
emergent reader material which gave me the idea me to write beginner readers.
What is the most difficult part about writing for you?
The challenging thing about writing for me is reviewing my work. So, I joined a critique group and
it was the best decision. I’m now part of a great writing community that is a safe space to hone my skills.
Blog Stops
Simple Harvest Reads, November 7 (Author Interview)
Life on Chickadee Lane, November 8
For the Love of Literature, November 9 (Author Interview)
Mary Hake, November 9
An Author’s Take, November 10
Tell Tale Book Reviews, November 11 (Author Interview)
Batya’s Bits, November 11
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, November 12
Blossoms and Blessings, November 13 (Author Interview)
Texas Book-aholic, November 14
Artistic Nobody, November 15 (Author Interview)
Locks, Hooks and Books, November 16
Stories By Gina, November 17 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, November 18
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, November 19
Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, November 20 (Author Interview)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Rebecca is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and the winner’s choice of an eBook or print copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.