b'HEROES OF THE OPIOID CRISIS In Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of Americas Over-dose Crisis (Back Bay Books),author Beth Macy delves into places in the U.S that are hardest hit by the opioid crisis and bears witness to the devastation that onethird of Americas families are facing. Macy introduces us to the ordinary people fighting for the least of us with the fewest resources. These heroes come from all walks of life; what they have in common is an upclose and personal understanding of addiction that refuses to stigmatize or abandon people who are suffering. Like the innovators she profiles, Macy meets the opioid crisis with clarity, curiosity, and empathy, and she brings us the crucial next installment in the story of the defining disaster of our era, one that touches every single one of us, whether directly or indirectly. Rais-ing Lazarus is a mustread for all Americans. BREATH OF LIFE Glen Scrivener helps his readers to discover not only how the teachings of Jesus shook up the ancient world but also how they continue to transform the way we think about life, worth, and meaning. Ideas such as freedom, kindness, progress, and equalitydistinctive to Christianityare as essential as the air that we breathe. The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Free-dom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality (The Good Book Company) is for both believers and skeptics and enables Christians to be bold about their faith and share with nonChristians the ways in which Jesuss message forms their beliefs and values. Readers will gain a deeper appreciation for their own values and for the power and extent of Jesuss ministry.JULY/AUGUST 2023 WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG 57'