This book shares the life stories of ordinary, contemporary Christians who are examples of extraordinary faith. These remarkable people are unassuming, often vulnerable, and surprisingly like us. Nominated by Christian leaders and clergy, their stories are filled with spiritual growth. Finding and interviewing these people took more than a decade. Second-Hand Saints is an illustrated work of spiritual inspiration. Speakers tell stories of suffering, beauty, and grace. Each story is complemented by original black-and-white drawings celebrating the reconciliation and healing of persons in Jesus Christ.

Kevin S. Reimer (BA, University of California, Davis; MDiv, Regent College; PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of British Columbia (developmental psychology) and the University of Oxford (religion). A developmental psychologist, Reimer manages a grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. The grant supports a collaboration known as the Child Health and Wellness Partnership, addressing deficits in social determinants of health for underserved children in Diocesan schools.