title: Alongside: A Practical Guide for Loving Your Neighbor in their Time of Trial (Morgan James Faith)
author:  Sarah Beckman 
description: Sarah Beckman is a speaker, writer and blogger with a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin. Founder of Salt and Clay Ministries, her passion for loving her neighbor has fueled her life and ministry for over 10 years. Shes been blogging for over 7 years at sarahbeckman.org and is a regular contributor for dynamiccommunicators.com. Her own health trials coupled with her experience walking alongside countless people facing trial, including three with terminal illness, provide her authentic, compelling viewpoint for this book.
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  THIS book has almost existed for what seems like a very long time, and without
  the faith, expertise, and tough love of an incredible team, it might never
  have come to be. Sara Shandler, Josh Bank, and Les Morgenstein at Alloy
  Entertainment have had enthusiasm for this project from the start, and have
  showed continued faith in the story through the many lives of the book. Lanie
  Davis is the sharpest editor and loveliest LP on the block, and I feel so
  blessed that she chose to see this book through to the end. It would not be
  the same story without her intelligence, deep heart, and empathy. Jen Klonsky
  at Harper was passionate enough about this story to threaten violence with a
  tire iron to get it, which makes me want to cry (mostly tears of gratitude,
  and only _some_ tears of fear). Rebecca Friedman has been not only a brilliant
  agent, but also a tireless reader and an advocate for Stevie’s story in its
  truest form. Thank you for helping me