A Stained-Glass Window

A Stained-Glass Window is a striking collection of scriptures, poems, and short stories that refracts hard truth through the light of grace. In three movements: Violence, The Awakening, and Redemption, Jamael Robert McCauley writes with a journalist's clarity and an educator's compassion, naming what many communities carry in silence: abuse, addiction, street loss, fractured homes, and the invisible wounds that shape decisions. Pieces like "Pumpkin" and "Potholes" confront the cost of generational pain, while meditations such as "Nomad", "Think Big," and "A Writer's Anxiety" invite readers to rise beyond survival into purpose. Anchored by Scripture and rich with lived detail, these pages honor the misfits, the weary, and the still-trying, offering language that prays, testifies, questions, and heals. Like the stained glass McCauley admired as a child, every story is made of broken parts, yet capable of becoming beautiful when illuminated. Honest, gritty, and ultimately hopeful, this book is for anyone longing to believe that redemption is real- and that your cracks can still carry color. Whether read in a sitting or as a reflection, A Stained-Glass Window offers a sanctuary for prayer, conversation, and courage. It speaks to readers who love poetic language, honesty, and hope, and those searching for a way back.