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The way in which young people are being prepared for their life in the church apparently does not produce committed members; it has been estimated that at least 50% of those confirmed drop out of active church membership. 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Known for her knowledge of the variety of published curricula across the church, she has also had her hand in the birthing of several books including \u201cCall on Me: A Prayer Book for Young People\u201d (2012), \u201cSigned, Sealed, Delivered: Theologies of Confirmation for the 21st Century\u201d (2014), \u201cMarked for Mission: Youth in Action\u201d (2014) and \u201cReclaiming the Gospel of Peace: Challenging the Epidemic of Gun Violence\u201d (2015). A graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and a lifelong Episcopalian, she lives in Norwalk, Connecticut with her husband John, a 17.5 lb. cat named Shadow, and Chobe, a 2-year-old, tennis-ball-fetching, rescue black lab. They have two adult children, both teachers in the Hartford Public Schools. 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