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In SET FREE, you share your husband’s experiences growing up in apartheid-era South Africa, your own challenges, and the role faith has played in your life. Why was this an important book for you to write?
Spiritually I felt the need for people out there, to know what people go through from day to day, how they can persevere, have faith, stay strong. There are people out there who can relate to some of the stories, in the novel, encouraging them to stay on top.
I appreciated the candid nature with which you told your story. What was the hardest thing for you to write about?
Losing our baby boy at twenty-eight weeks old. I did not realize how it still affected me when writing SET FREE I had to pause and have a cry. Losing a baby is hard and to this day I still am so emotional on his birth date, April 30, 1987. Every year I remind his siblings it would have been your brother’s birthday today. Mentioning the heart monitor of our baby starting to fade, made this ordeal so real again for me. Putting pen to paper sounds easy but the emotions live on forever.
How did you arrive at the title SET FREE?
From a born-again perspective the holy scriptures stood out for me. John 8:36 If the son, therefore, shall make you free ye shall be free indeed. Only Christ can set us free from our pain, unforgiveness, heartache, hardships the many burdens we bear, then Christ comes into our lives and sets us free.
What is one thing you hope readers take away from your very personal story?
It will give the reader hope in Christ. To know that Christ is in the midst of the storms we face and he is so mindful of us. The reader accepting Jesus Christ into their life will make the difference for them, giving them hope.
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Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil to give you an expected end.
Believe in GOD and you too can be SET FREE.
SET FREE
The existence of God is a subject that has been, and likely always will be, the focus of ongoing debate. It’s a question that neither logic nor evidence can definitively answer, leaving room for endless discussion. Yet, attempting to persuade someone of either side often proves fruitless. Belief in God, for many, is rooted not in rational argument but in a profound, immovable conviction. It’s these true believers who often navigate life with a clarity and purpose that those without a connection to the divine may find elusive.
In SET FREE, Sharon Crick explores this very idea through her deeply personal and inspiring journey. As both author and protagonist, she opens up about the many trials she has faced, while also sharing the story of her husband, Brian, a central figure in her life for over forty years. Crick recounts Brian’s turbulent upbringing in apartheid-era South Africa, where he battled addiction, spent time in a reformatory, and had run-ins with violent gangs. Her own experiences, though different, have been equally fraught with challenges. While one might attribute their meeting to mere chance, Crick makes it clear that she sees their union as divinely orchestrated.
Though a relatively short read, SET FREE is filled with emotional depth. Crick’s story, and that of her husband, resonate with themes of redemption, faith, and resilience. The love they share and their unwavering connection to a higher power are the anchors that have guided them through life’s many hardships. Even for those who don’t share their beliefs, the narrative offers something universally relatable: the power of love, commitment, and the search for meaning.
In the end, Sharon Crick’s memoir transcends the boundaries of faith. A truly compelling story, as this one proves to be, speaks to readers regardless of their spiritual inclinations. SET FREE is one such tale—heartfelt, sincere, and undeniably moving.
Pages: 146 | ISBN : 978-1923087323
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