LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 23, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) \u2014 At the age of 13, David F. Yep left his home in Rockford, Illinois to embark on what would become a 13-year journey in Catholic seminary life. It\u2019s a journey he brilliantly breaks down in \u201cUncollared: Your Heart Knows the Way, Re-Learn How to Listen to It\u201d (ISBN: 979-8992585452 [ebook]; 979-8992585469 [paperback]), which has just been relaunched with a fresh introduction by Elevate Press.<\/p>\n
Born the sixth of eight children, Yep was a contemplative young boy who would climb trees with his lunch and books, deep in thought for what seemed like hours. He went from this suburban childhood to the Immaculate Conception Apostolic School in New Hampshire, and later to religious formation in Germany, Spain, Italy and Austria.<\/p>\n
\u201cUncollared\u201d details Yep\u2019s journey and presents 12 lessons in freedom that emerged from hisexperiences in religious life and beyond.<\/p>\n
In the book, Yep details his first days in seminary, when he entered a strictly regimented lifestyle. \u201cFrom that moment on, every minute of every day was scheduled,\u201d he writes, \u201cfrom the amount of time we had to shower and dress ourselves, to the activities we took part in during the day, to the ever-so-short \u2018free times\u2019 we were allowed.\u201d<\/p>\n
His experiences included picking strawberries with immigrants in Germany and organizing youth programs across Austria. \u201cI wanted to change the world, and dedicate my life to the service of others,\u201d Yep writes of his initial calling.<\/p>\n
However, after years of internal struggle, his path changed: \u201cMy heart was pretty clearly telling me that I did not want to live without marriage and sex.\u201d When he finally left religious life, he recalls, \u201cI was flying home to a country I hadn\u2019t lived in for a decade. I was going home to a family who I had left a long time ago, both them and I growing and morphing massively while being apart.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUncollared,\u201d Yep emphasizes, is not as much about the answers as it is about learning to ask yourself the right questions. He writes, \u201cIt is a lesson for anyone who wants to evolve, a letter to anyone who feels stuck, a message for anyone who asks themselves whether there is something more to life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUncollared: Your Heart Knows the Way, Re-Learn How to Listen to It\u201d is available now on Amazon.<\/p>\n
About Elevate Press Publishing<\/p>\n
Elevate Press publishes memoirs and prescriptive non-fiction by top entrepreneurs. For more information, visit https:\/\/elevatepresspub.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n NEWS SOURCE: Elevate Press<\/p>\n Keywords: Books and Publishing, author David Yep, Catholic seminary life, Elevate Press Publishing, nonfiction, memoirs, LOS ANGELES, Calif.<\/p>\n This press release was issued on behalf of the news source (Elevate Press) who is solely responsibile for its accuracy, by Send2Press\u00ae Newswire<\/a>. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed. Story ID: S2P127948 APDF15TBLLI<\/p>\n