DALLAS–FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 31, 2026) — Wulffhaus Press today announced that Almost Understood: A Memoir of Grace I Wasn't Ready to Receive, the debut book from Dallas–Fort Worth author Jacob Wulff, is now available for preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart and other retailers ahead of its Jan. 12, 2027, release. The paperback and hardcover can be preordered wherever books are sold online, and the Kindle edition is available on Amazon. Signed first-edition hardcovers and paperbacks, which opened for preorder earlier this month, are available only at almostunderstood.com.
Almost Understood is the true story of a childhood in the blast radius of addiction, a violent father, and a dozen houses that never became home. It's also the story of the people who wouldn't let go, the man who kept showing up until Wulff finally called him Dad, and a God who had been listening the entire time.
Heartbreaking, sometimes funny and full of faith, the memoir is written for anyone who's ever assumed grace was for other people. The title comes from a thread that runs through every chapter: moments when someone handed Wulff the truth, and he only almost understood it.
“I spent most of my life almost understanding grace,” Wulff said. “I wrote this book for the person who still thinks it's for somebody else. I tried to tell it true, the hard parts and the funny parts, because that's what my life actually looks like.”
“Writing this book was therapy for me,” he said. “It was on my bucket list, and it helped my heart heal more than I thought it would.”
The book includes a foreword by Devan Stuart Lesley, a journalist and People correspondent, and was edited by Emily M. Harrison. Wulff is narrating the audiobook himself, with recording set to begin in November. The audiobook's release date will be announced later.
Early praise for Almost Understood
“A powerful, vulnerable read that reminds us how God's grace carries us through pain we don't always understand.” — Cordarius Williams, M.Ed., speaker and founder of Coach Williams University
“Excruciatingly honest and deeply human, Almost Understood confronts the wounds we carry, the choices we own and the grace that makes redemption possible.” — Devan Stuart Lesley, journalist and People correspondent
“A raw and emotional journey through the pieces of broken families, Almost Understood reminds us that no matter what we've been through, our past doesn't have to decide how our story ends.” — Tiffany Rue, author of The Places My Heart Refused to Leave
Preorder details
Signed first editions are limited to about 100 copies, and every copy preordered at almostunderstood.com includes a handwritten note from the author. Unsigned paperbacks and hardcovers are available for preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart and other retailers, and the Kindle edition is available on Amazon. Readers who enjoyed Finding Home by Jim Daly, Unashamed by Lecrae and Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller will find a home here.
About the author
Jacob Wulff lives in Dallas–Fort Worth with his wife, Coral, and their three children. He's a Christian, and his life runs on faith, family, football, fitness and an occasional video game. He runs Wulffhaus Press, the independent publishing house behind the book. Almost Understood is his first book. Learn more at jacobwulff.com.