I have to admit it, when I read the description of this book, I almost skipped reading it. It sounded like it would be a very depressing story, and who needs to be more depressed, right? Not so at all! This book is the amazing story of Kristen Anderson’s failed suicide attempt. One night she decides she can’t take it anymore and lays down in front of a train hoping to end her life here on Earth. The train and 33 cars run over her, and she miraculously survives but loses her legs. The book takes us through her journey of healing physically and spiritually and shows us how God turned tragedy into something beautiful.
Before Kristen tries to kill herself, she tells herself that it will be better after she commits suicide because she will go to heaven and then all of her pain and suffering will be over. She thinks she will go to heaven because she grew up in a “Christian” home and is a good person. It took her tragedy to make her realize that being a good person isn’t enough to get into heaven. She needed Christ. And once she accepted Christ as her savior, she realized just how much she had to live for.
In short, this was a very inspiring book. Those struggling with suicidal thoughts will find it particularly inspiring but I would recommend that everyone read it. Anyone who has had troubles in their life will benefit from reading this book. The author did a great job of showing how amazing God is!
As per FTC guidelines, I am required to say that I received a complimentary copy of this book from WaterBrook Multnomah publishers in return for an honest review.
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