Photo courtesy J. Dana Trent. But the family went broke 18 months into their LA stay and returned to Dana, Indiana. There, Trent’s father enlisted his young daughter as a helper and lookout for ...

J. Dana Trent, right, speaks with a student after class at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Jan. 30, 2020. RNS photo by Yonat Shimron ...

Trent returned to Dana in summers to be with her father and stay with her extended family. Those visits with her dad ceased when Trent turned 12 and his health faltered. He died in 2010.

So Trent decided to write her own, with the help of her husband, Fred Eaker. It’s part love story, part how-to guide on interfaith communication. The couple, who are now in their early 30s, met ...

RNS () — Growing up Baptist, J. Dana Trent heard plenty of warnings about interfaith romance. Marrying the wrong person — known as being “unequally yoked” — could ruin your faith and ...

In 'Between Two Trailers,' the author confronts her difficult childhood in what she hopes is "a companion for anyone who also longs for relief" Venu Gopal Photography; Convergent Books J. Dana Trent ...

In 'Between Two Trailers,' the author confronts her difficult childhood in what she hopes is "a companion for anyone who also longs for relief" Venu Gopal Photography; Convergent Books J. Dana ...