Passing Through Shadows traces the journeys by interviewing of a cross-section of ex-inmates from aimless, often violent lives before imprisonment, through time spent behind bars, and back into the community as transformed Christians. Ken Gartner also records the stories of family members (including children) who had to endure the pain and devastation of prison, and what it was like for them. Many people are not aware that families indirectly receive sentences as well, when a family member is incarcerated. This is a book that will take the reader right into the midst of the turmoil suffered by these family members, who eventually came through victorious because of their faith in Jesus.