I've never met someone who has gone through what Lara Silverman has.  How did she survive?  How did she manage to write a book about her experiences with such transparency and openness?  You'll find out during this episode.  The ups and downs in life...and how to sing through the toughest of times. 

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Lara Palanjian BIOGRAPHY:

        Lara Silverman is a Christian author, lawyer, jazz singer, comedic actress, violinist, and songwriter. She holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. in both Economics and Political Science from UC Berkeley, where she was one of six finalists for the University Medal, Berkeley’s highest academic distinction. Before falling seriously ill in 2018, Lara worked for two federal judges and practiced high stakes litigation for three years at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, where she specialized in intellectual property, antitrust, and contract cases of all kinds. 

             In 2023, Lara co-founded The Silverman Show—a multifaceted comedy, music, and theology show—and released her debut jazz/pop album as her own music producer in February 2024. In September 2024, she debuted as Mrs. Serious in her solo Armenian comedy show online, amassing upwards of 300,000 views on individual videos on Instagram. Lara’s writing has been featured in various respected Christian blogs, where her reflections on faith, suffering, and grace have encouraged readers across diverse audiences. Even as she remains mostly bedridden today, she anchors her unwavering hope in God. 

To connect with Lara on social media and watch her comedy and music:

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Lara.palanjian.silverman

Instagram handle: @larapalanjian

Youtube: https://youtu.be/TDcUeQrbVZk

Amazon Link to Book: https://www.amazon.com/Singing-Through-Fire-Finding-Surprising/dp/B0FMQZ264W/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

BOOK DESCRIPTION FOR SINGING THROUGH FIRE:

Singing Through Fire invites readers into the Job-like true story of a young woman who loses everything and dares to ask why a good God allows it. 

When Stanford Law graduate Lara Palanjian collapses on her dream job, she never imagines it will lead to four years bedridden or to the love of her life. 

Enter Matthew Silverman: a witty, wise, and impossibly joyful youth pastor and professor facing terminal cancer. What begins with a few random encounters soon ignites an extraordinary, God-written love story that neither of them saw coming. 

As their unlikely romance unfolds, Matthew's unshakable faith challenges everything Lara thinks she knows about God’s goodness and what it means to walk with Christlike faith, resilience, and joy in the face of overwhelming grief and suffering.