Part personal narrative, part spiritual formation guide, Be the Brave One is the story of Rev. Ann Kansfield leaving the grind of Wall Street and finding her calling at a church in Greenpoint, Brooklyn; becoming the first female and openly gay chaplain at the New York Fire Department; and getting voted the inaugural New York Times New Yorker of the Year.

Guiding her story are the values that anchor her life in an adventurous faith and have allowed her to transform from “a run-of-the-mill capitalist jerk” into a pastor, chaplain, wife, mother, and spiritual leader.

Be the Brave One weaves gritty, real-life stories with witty commentary and practical faith to explore what it looks like to live out our convictions in our daily lives–and how that can radically change us and those around us. Ultimately, Kansfield’s story will leave readers both comforted and challenged to discover and live out their own spiritual values.