Book contents
Life Gets Shaken
1 The World Crashes All the Time
2 Spiritual Aftershocks
3 Accept Uncertainty
4 Dont Turn Away
5 Feel
6 Keep Moving
7 God Is Distant and Near
8 Jesus (Crucifix vs. Cross)
9 The Response Is Us
10 Honest Faith
Reading Group Guide
About the Author
Kent Annan
Kent Annan (MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary) is a writer, speaker and co-director of Haiti Partners, a nonprofit focused on education in Haiti. He is the author of and and has spent fifteen years working with people in difficult situations around the world, including in Europe with refugees and in Haiti.
Kent is on the board of directors of Equitas Group, a philanthropic foundation focused on ending child exploitation in Haiti and Southeast Asia. His writing has appeared in publications including , , , , , , and . One of his essays was cited as a "Notable Essay" in the Best American Essays series and he wrote a chapter for the book . He has been featured on national TV and radio shows.
Speaking regularly to groups around the country, Kent also teaches adult education at his local church. He travels to Haiti regularly from Florida, where he lives with his wife Shelly and their two children.