This book is a series of letters written to young Ex-Mormons fresh off the Covenant Path. These letters act as map and compass for the wilderness beyond membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In these wilds, we find that this journey is not about changing teams but rather walking the path back to ourselves.

Written in a gentle, clear-eyed, and practical tone, Letters to a Young Ex-Mormon offers a field guide for those navigating this journey away from Mormonism. By weaving together anger, an acceptance of grief, and a zeal for living with stories of Earth and Cosmos, this book hopes to show an integrated path that refuses to abandon life even while abandoning Mormonism.

Because in or out of Mormonism, the task is the same?to live.

Madison is a dude living and breathing in the foothills of the Wasatch Front, where he celebrates his birthday four times a year because when you're an adult you can do what you want, and celebration needs no reason. He leads a Hobbit-coded life that revolves around eating great food, drinking all kinds of things, and yapping with anyone who will yap back. During the summer, you can find him gardening, river-guiding, paddleboarding, hiking through the desert, eating popsicles, and grilling with friends in the backyard. During the winter, he lives on soups and baths alone, dreaming of warmer days full of crisp tan lines and blessed barefeet. Madison takes great pride in being his niece's and nephew's favorite uncle, his three sisters' favorite brother, and his parents' favorite son. Recently, he has been trying to learn to skateboard, which is an extremely brave thing to do for someone over 30.