Singing Through Fire
A Memoir of Finding Surprising Joy in Life's Darkest Trials
by Lara Silverman
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Pub Date Aug 23 2025 | Archive Date Sep 04 2025
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Description
What if you fall in love on the brink of death?
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 between medical crises, late-night laughter, and unexpected musical performances, 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.
But with time against them, one question looms louder than the rest: What if this gift is only for a moment?
Surprisingly funny and spiritually rich, Singing Through Fire is a modern-day Job meets Lucille Ball. It explores what it means to suffer, love, and even laugh and make music while your life is burning down around you. It eloquently gives voice to the aching questions many believers quietly carry—then takes readers inside the breathtaking story of two people who found miraculous love and defiant joy amid heartbreaking loss.
It reveals how God can use even our deepest pain to write the most beautiful love stories—even on the cusp of eternity.
Watch the deeply moving book trailer here: https://youtu.be/TDcUeQrbVZk
Advance Praise
“A soul-stirring memoir—cinematic in scope, raw in honesty, and aching with redemptive hope. You will walk away changed.”
- Kristin McTiernan, Author of “The Mason Timeline" Series
“Singing Through Fire is a steady, inspiring voice for readers in need of a little hope and a lot of faith. It’s deeply transparent, with writing that is assured and composed, matching the gravity of its heavy subject with heartfelt prose. Very highly recommended."
-Jamie Michele, Readers’ Favorite Editorial Review
“This is one of the most powerful books I have ever read. It changed my life and perspective. I thank the author for being so vulnerable. There is so much joy and hope in it. It inspired me in so many ways! I still have a headache from sobbing!”
-Julia Rose, Christian Author and poet of He Is Faithful In Every Season
“Utterly unforgettable. It’s like a love letter to life, even when life breaks you. This book changed the way I see suffering."
- Miriam Burnett
"We all fear suffering and try to avoid it desperately. This author gives us an honest look at what it means to deal with intense suffering that cannot be understood. She weaves humor and heartbreak into every chapter without losing her voice or her vulnerability. I was left wondering, how would I respond? This book will challenge you.”
- Sona Bekmezian, D.D.S.
"Raw. Honest. Hilarious. I couldn’t put it down, even when it broke me."
- Jennifer Kurzman, J.D.
"This romantic love story feels like standing in the rain—chilled to the bone, but somehow still dancing."
- Evelina Segman
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9798218714994 |
PRICE | $6.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 500 |