From the first Asian-Amer­i­can to be ordained as a rab­bi, a stir­ring account of one woman’s jour­ney from feel­ing like an out­sider to becom­ing one of the most admired reli­gious lead­ers in the world. Angela Buch­dahl was born in Korea and grew up in Taco­ma, Wash­ing­ton, the daugh­ter of a Kore­an Bud­dhist moth­er and Jew­ish Amer­i­can father. Pro­found­ly spir­i­tu­al from a young age, she felt a con­nec­tion to God when only a child and felt the first stir­rings to become a rab­bi at age six­teen. Despite the naysay­ers and peri­ods of self-doubt she stayed the course, which took her first to Yale, then to rab­bini­cal school, can­to­r­i­al school, and final­ly to the pul­pit of one of the largest, most influ­en­tial con­gre­ga­tions in the world. Today, Angela Buch­dahl is revered by Jews and non-Jews alike for her invig­o­rat­ing, joy­ful approach to wor­ship, and her belief in the pow­er of faith, grat­i­tude, and respon­si­bil­i­ty for each oth­er. She does not shy away from chal­leng­ing top­ics and has been a sought-after leader and voice through some of the most chal­leng­ing moments in recent history.She has writ­ten a book that is both a mem­oir and a spir­i­tu­al guide for every­day liv­ing, which is exact­ly what so many of us crave right now.