Former Flyleaf Singer Lacey Sturm Shares of How God Saved Her from Her Despair in Her New Book (Video)

By Timothy Yap Aug 01, 2014 12:55 AM EDT

Former Flyleaf front lady Lacey Sturm is taking on a new direction in her career as she is set to release her upcoming book "The Reason - How I Discovered a Life Worth Living." The book will hit shelves in October and it will be published by Baker Books. It will be a revealing book as the former Flyleaf singer shares about her life from atheism to salvation and how she found faith on the day she planned to end her life.

Promised to be heartfelt, gripping and choked with spiritual lessons, "The Reason" leads readers down the rocky path that led Sturm to the founding of the popular band Flyleaf. The book candidly deals with Sturm's struggles with depression, suicide and drugs. Sturm deftly weaves her story in vivid detail while offering poignant insights that speak to the "Why?" behind her struggles. Sturm wrote "The Reason" in hopes that it would speak to those dealing with similar struggles.

At age ten, Sturm began to doubt the existence of a good God when she lost her cousin to abuse. Her young life spiraled out of control as she dealt with her own abuse by letting her anger and confusion guide her into drugs and depression. She gave up on God; her only solace came through tears as she cried herself to sleep each night. As she was lying in bed one night, she decided to end the pain for good and planned to commit suicide the next day. The next morning, however, Sturm got into a screaming match with her grandmother, who tried to force her to go to church. To stop the yelling, she went to church, never anticipating what she would find there - a reason to live.

Sturm dedicates the book "To the one like my teenage self, who is a breath away from finding the beauty of a life worth living. To whoever needs to know that God loves you and has a plan for your life, and though you will die one day, he doesn't want you to die tonight."

Here are what some critics have to say about the book:

"Fresh. Passionate. Powerful. Lacey Sturm does in "The Reason" what she has done her whole career-she tells the truth, sings the truth, dances the truth. Her story will blow you away, and her heart will touch you." -Chap Clark, Ph.D., author of "Hurt 2.0: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers"

"In a time where the gulf between sacred and secular seems to grow incrementally, Lacey bridges the gap with her soulbearing candor, raw passion, and prophetic insight." -John L. Cooper, lead singer of Skillet

"At its core, Lacey's story is one of hope. From desperation to redemption to victory, this is an amazing journey that, apart from God, would not be possible." -Michael W. Smith, singer and songwriter

"Lacey Sturm is a voice of hope to a hurting generation. In her book, you will experience God's unstoppable heart for you and for those in your life who need a supernatural reset." -Nick Hall, Founder of PULSE Movement

"The Reason: How I Discovered a Life Worth Living" is now available for pre-order through Amazon, iTunes and Barnes & Noble.

Sturm is currently in the studio writing and recording songs for her upcoming mainstream solo release. Additional details on the album are coming soon.