Faced with the death of a close friend, sexual abuse and arguments with her parents, 17-year-old Kristen Anderson, like so many young people today, felt she had nothing to live for. Although she grew up in a “religious” home, she had never come to know the life-changing power of a relationship with Jesus Christ. And so, one bitter January night, Kristen made a spilt-second, life-altering decision. As she sat in a park near the railroad tracks, she heard a freight train coming and raced to lie down on the tracks. She figured she would simply end her life and go to heaven, then all the pain and misery of her short life would be over. But, God had other plans for Kristen.
Life, In Spite of Me is an amazing autobiography of a young girl, desperate for hope, who is changed forever by her circumstances and then by meeting the one Person who can truly triumph over those circumstances. In spite of losing her legs in her suicide attempt, Kristen went on to defeat her depression with Christ’s help, attend Moody Bible Institute and establish an organization that reaches out to other teens who are struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts.
Kristen’s story is a triumphant and joyful testimony about the life-changing power of Jesus Christ. She is witness to the fact, that circumstances do not affect our joy. What a fabulous book to read and to share with any young person struggling with depression.
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This book was provided for review by Waterbrook Multnomah Press
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