Ashley Hales holds a PhD in English from the University of Edinburgh. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of personal narrative, culture, faith and Enlightenment philosophy, with a particular emphasis on sympathy and place-making. She is the author of three books, Finding Holy in the Suburbs: Living Faithfully in the Land of Too Much, A Spacious Life: Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits, and A Fruitful Life (co-authored with her husband). She is also co-founder of the Willowbrae Institute, a non-profit that seeks to provide resources and research for the church for the common good. You can read more of her work at aahales.com.