Vancouver, British Columbia Jul 28, 2026 (Issuewire.com) - Quan’s two featured titles—Surviving Religious Abuse and The Christian Feminist—formed part of the publisher’s curated exhibition, bringing conversations on faith, identity, and personal conviction to an international audience. The fair brought together over 1,700 exhibitors from over 82 countries and regions and welcomed an on-site audience of 300,000, reaffirming its role as Asia’s leading platform for international publishing exchange, copyright trade, and cross-cultural dialogue.
The 2026 fair was held under the theme “Using Books as a Medium to Facilitate Communication and Dialogue, Leading to Cooperative Success for All Parties Involved.” In different ways, both of Quan’s books reflect that emphasis by examining what happens when dialogue is restricted and what becomes possible when tough experiences are acknowledged and shared. Presented together on an international literary platform, the titles extend a common idea: that honest conversation can be a starting point for both healing and change.
Surviving Religious Abuse, written by Judy Quan with clinical contributions from her husband, Jeff Quan, LPC-S, draws from Quan’s personal experience as a survivor of physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse. At the center of the book is her account of seven years within a controlling religious sect that claimed exclusive access to salvation, discouraged dissent, and used theology to justify harmful power structures. Quan reflects on how teachings centered on submission and silence prolonged the effects of abuse long after she left the environment.
The book moves beyond memoir through Jeff Quan’s clinical chapters, which introduce the Power/Control Cycle as a framework for understanding how religious authority can be manipulated to maintain control and how those patterns can be interrupted. Judy Quan’s reflections on recovery focus on rebuilding boundaries, restoring personal agency, and developing a relationship with faith that is not defined by fear. Together, the personal and clinical perspectives create a resource intended to offer both recognition and practical support.
The Christian Feminist explores a related question through theology and interpretation: how religious traditions shape expectations about women’s roles. Quan grounds her argument within Christianity itself, drawing on biblical figures such as Lydia and Deborah to argue that scripture presents broader possibilities for women’s leadership and participation than are often emphasized. She also points to moments in Jesus’ interactions with women—including his appearance to Mary Magdalene after the resurrection—as examples that, in her interpretation, challenged prevailing social expectations of the time.
Quan defines feminism as equality in value and dignity, rooted in mutual respect rather than hierarchy. Rather than positioning her argument against Christianity, she examines how cultural tradition and religious interpretation have influenced conversations about women’s identity, expression, and participation within faith communities.
Together, the books examine two connected questions: how religious authority can become harmful, and how faith traditions can be reconsidered without abandoning belief. Both draw from Quan’s personal experience and are informed by years of ministry, study, and engagement with survivors and faith communities.
Surviving Religious Abuse and The Christian Feminist are available on Amazon and other major digital bookstores.
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