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"A captivating story that draws you in with surprising twists and engaging warmth that makes you want to join this quirky gang of characters. 

Highly enjoyable and unexpectedly inspiring with its relational warmth."

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 Heather Penny

Author of Grace Space 

“In this novel, The Spirit of Vanderlaan, the author weaves a tale full of synchronicity,
magic and mystery. 

--Nancy Beach
Leadership Coach and Author of Gifted to Lead: The Art of Leading as a Woman in the Church

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Susan Harris Howell has spent years helping students investigate this question. In Buried Talents, she makes clear how gender disparity in leadership is directly connected to a larger, less overt issue: gendered socialization. Howell examines gendered messages people encounter inside and outside the church in each stage of life, showing how they often create misconceptions about who women are, what they're capable of, and how they fit into God's work. As these messages pull men toward leadership, they push women away from it.

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Published by IVP Academic.

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