The Wisdom of the Olive Tree

Beth Steeler—wife, mother, essayist—has the home life she always wanted. Until the day a freak accident and an unpleasant discovery destroy everything that matters to her.

An unexpected phone call and an invitation to visit the Italian countryside launch Beth's journey to rediscover a sense of purpose and answer the questions that plague her: What does it mean to be resilient in the face of loss? Who are you when the roles that define you no longer apply? How can you remain standing when your world falls apart?

The Wisdom of the Olive Tree is a story of learning to live with grief, injustice, and the chaos that touches all of our lives. Rich with history and thought-provoking questions about forgiveness, faith, and the struggle to find your purpose, it is ultimately a story of losing—and finding—hope.