Communion LP
Finding My Way Back to Faith
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 16, 2026
From the bestselling author of Hillbilly Elegy—an intimate account of why Vice President JD Vance strayed from the Christianity of his youth and what led him back to faith.
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- Who it’s for
- Vance traces his return to faith, Catholic conversion, and public life.
- Themes
- faith, personal transformation, politics
- Pacing
- Reflective
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From the bestselling author of Hillbilly Elegy—an intimate account of why Vice President JD Vance strayed from the Christianity of his youth and what led him back to faith. Communion is a spiritual exploration of what it means to be a Christian in all the seasons of life JD Vance has experienced—as a child, a young man, a husband, a father, and a leader.
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Picking up in some ways where Hillbilly Elegy left off, Communion recounts how Vance's pursuit of material privileges ultimately led him into a secular wilderness. Communion reveals how Vance regained his faith and discusses his conversion to Catholicism, how his faith guides his work in public life, and how it shapes his thoughts about the future.
Faith and Public Life
Vance traces his return to faith, Catholic conversion, and public life.
Come here for
- Why he strayed from the Christianity of his youth
- What led him back to faith
Expect
- An account of his conversion to Catholicism
- How faith guides his public work and thoughts about the future
Where it sits
| Christian Memoirs | 58% |
|---|---|
| Catholicism | 35% |
| Religious Lives | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Presidents & World Leaders
- Religious Lives
- Religion & Politics
- Catholicism
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- Men's Issues (Christian)
- Christian Social Issues
- Spiritual Growth
- Christian Memoirs
- Authors
- J. D. Vance
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- June 16, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- faith · personal transformation · politics
- Reading lane
- Presidents & World Leaders