--- product_id: 113871514 title: "Shades of Light" price: "Rp533461" currency: IDR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/113871514-shades-of-light store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # Shades of Light **Price:** Rp533461 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Shades of Light - **How much does it cost?** Rp533461 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/113871514-shades-of-light) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Shades of Light: A Novel [Brown, Sharon Garlough] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Shades of Light: A Novel Review: Excellent book! - Sharon Brown has done it again. I loved the Sensible Shoes series. Now, in Shades of Light, she brilliantly brings the topic of mental illness to the forefront in a fiction book with realistic concepts. I immediately connected with the main characters and was involved throughout the book. She accurately describes the main character, Wren’s, depressive periods and anxiety attacks. It was interesting how she brought in spiritual formation, mental illness, art from Vincent Van Gogh, and even cameo appearances by characters from the Sensible Shoes series. Some characters in Shades of Light took a stance, telling Wren simplistic ways to get rid of mental illness. She was told by some to pray it away, do better at spiritual warfare, or read the Bible more. Many who suffer are made to feel shame or embarrassment because of their lack of faith to rid themselves of the trials. The book flows along so seamlessly and naturally. It is enjoyable to read even though the topic is heavy and important. I am going through it a second time and underlining interesting points and things I want to remember. The accompanying study guide would steer group discussions and book clubs. Many in the church today are just beginning to be more aware and empathetic about the facts of mental illness, and learning to understand and not be judgmental. I highly recommend this book. Sharon brings us before our heavenly Father, who knows, loves, and walks with us through all of life’s trials, and holds us in the palm of His hand. Review: Hope in the midst of darkness - Hope. A four letter word that can transform a life. Hope shines through this book through sorrow, struggles, and suffering. Anxiety, depression, mental illness surround us in life. How do we respond? How do we deal with it if it one of us? Sharon Garlough Brown beautifully illustrates ways we can respond. Wren discovers in many of Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings his view of compassion. Art has such healing effects. After all, God illustrated in word pictures. God uses images to reach us in many ways, such as “rivers of life.” Visio divina was a new term for me. “It’s about how art opens us to prayerful contemplation as we notice details that stir us, something that comforts or agitates us.” If you look closely you can see movement and emotion in pieces of art. How comforting it is to discover Jesus as the Man of Sorrows. He is acquainted with grief and we can lean on Him for understanding and healing. He can take our suffering and anguish and make it well. Protestants are not usually comfortable with focusing on Jesus “on” the cross but prefer to picture the cross empty, all the focus on the resurrection. But He was on the cross and if we allow ourselves to enter that story it can have profound impact on us. As Brown so well articulated, it is choosing a sorrow that hopes rather than a sorrow that despairs. May we be able to enter in such a solidarity and understanding with compassion. God came for the despised, the rejected, the anguished, the abandoned. Let us learn to enter into and spend time on the journey to the cross so we can better walk alongside those who feel little or no hope. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #191,284 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #555 in Contemporary Christian Fiction (Books) #1,671 in Christian Women's Issues #3,380 in Christian Spiritual Growth (Books) | | Book 1 of 3 | Shades of Light | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (550) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.92 x 8.25 inches | | ISBN-10 | 0830846581 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0830846580 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 360 pages | | Publication date | August 20, 2019 | | Publisher | IVP | ## Images ![Shades of Light - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81MwVV0HOfL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book! *by M***T on September 9, 2019* Sharon Brown has done it again. I loved the Sensible Shoes series. Now, in Shades of Light, she brilliantly brings the topic of mental illness to the forefront in a fiction book with realistic concepts. I immediately connected with the main characters and was involved throughout the book. She accurately describes the main character, Wren’s, depressive periods and anxiety attacks. It was interesting how she brought in spiritual formation, mental illness, art from Vincent Van Gogh, and even cameo appearances by characters from the Sensible Shoes series. Some characters in Shades of Light took a stance, telling Wren simplistic ways to get rid of mental illness. She was told by some to pray it away, do better at spiritual warfare, or read the Bible more. Many who suffer are made to feel shame or embarrassment because of their lack of faith to rid themselves of the trials. The book flows along so seamlessly and naturally. It is enjoyable to read even though the topic is heavy and important. I am going through it a second time and underlining interesting points and things I want to remember. The accompanying study guide would steer group discussions and book clubs. Many in the church today are just beginning to be more aware and empathetic about the facts of mental illness, and learning to understand and not be judgmental. I highly recommend this book. Sharon brings us before our heavenly Father, who knows, loves, and walks with us through all of life’s trials, and holds us in the palm of His hand. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hope in the midst of darkness *by C***R on September 10, 2019* Hope. A four letter word that can transform a life. Hope shines through this book through sorrow, struggles, and suffering. Anxiety, depression, mental illness surround us in life. How do we respond? How do we deal with it if it one of us? Sharon Garlough Brown beautifully illustrates ways we can respond. Wren discovers in many of Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings his view of compassion. Art has such healing effects. After all, God illustrated in word pictures. God uses images to reach us in many ways, such as “rivers of life.” Visio divina was a new term for me. “It’s about how art opens us to prayerful contemplation as we notice details that stir us, something that comforts or agitates us.” If you look closely you can see movement and emotion in pieces of art. How comforting it is to discover Jesus as the Man of Sorrows. He is acquainted with grief and we can lean on Him for understanding and healing. He can take our suffering and anguish and make it well. Protestants are not usually comfortable with focusing on Jesus “on” the cross but prefer to picture the cross empty, all the focus on the resurrection. But He was on the cross and if we allow ourselves to enter that story it can have profound impact on us. As Brown so well articulated, it is choosing a sorrow that hopes rather than a sorrow that despairs. May we be able to enter in such a solidarity and understanding with compassion. God came for the despised, the rejected, the anguished, the abandoned. Let us learn to enter into and spend time on the journey to the cross so we can better walk alongside those who feel little or no hope. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent, but a note of caution...... *by N***W on September 12, 2019* I think so highly of ALL of Sharon's books. Her Sensible Shoes series was absolutely brilliant and was fun to revisit some of those characters in this book. I also greatly respect her courage in approaching this subject matter, which is, by its very nature, dark. The book is very well written and shows the depth and nuances of everyone involved in mental health issues. Having said that, I want to point out that while it may be a very validating read for someone who struggles so greatly, especially in the church, with mental health issues, it may NOT be wise to read this if you are in somewhat of a valley right now. I do not have mental health issues, but I've been in a dark valley for the last year and because of the author, I was looking forward to reading this novel, not really knowing the gravity of it. The novel is dark because the main character struggles with depression, but I was not in a place myself to read a dark story. And though the author does a great job of bringing hope and truth to the story also and there are some BRILLIANT one-liners here, it was still just way too heavy for the place I'm in right now. I would have liked to have read this when my life was more normal for I'm sure I would have enjoyed it far more. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.id/products/113871514-shades-of-light](https://www.desertcart.id/products/113871514-shades-of-light) --- *Product available on Desertcart Indonesia* *Store origin: ID* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*