Atonement Child

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Summary: Amazing
Review: This is the first book by Francine Rivers that I've read, and let me tell you, it so blessed my socks off that when a friend asked me for ideas on what to give my mother for her birthday, I told her The Atonement Child, without a doubt. My mother read it and loved it, and I have since lent that copy out to friends whom I knew would be blessed by it. Since then, I have read the Mark of the Lion series (does anyone know if there is another book coming?) and for Mother's Day, I am getting my mom The Scarlet Thread :-) I have THOROUGHLY enjoyed ALL of Mrs. Rivers' books, but I am thankful that The Atonement Child was my first intro to her writings... it blessed me so much!

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Summary: This book was inspiring, and taught a lesson about life.
Review: It was so good I read it 3 times. I recomend this book to anyone who has ever been sexually abused. It can help you work through your problems.

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Summary: An honest look at a tough issue.
Review: This isn't an anti-abortion book. It's a story of compassion for others. I was profoundly affected by the honesty with which the author looked at the way other Christians reacted to the heroine's situation. The truth is, sometimes we shoot our wounded. May God forgive us. I have read every single one of Ms. Rivers' novels, and she never fails to move me in some way. I always have a sense that God is speaking to me, even if the message He has for me isn't the subject matter the author has written about. Should the Lord tarry, I hope to read many, many more books by the talented Ms. Rivers.

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Summary: Heart-wrenching & truly inspirational
Review: This book was so down-to-earth and based on what is occurring daily> It was heart-wrenching to see the emotional struggle a young Christian girl was going through as she questioned whether she could abort the child conceived from a rape. It was inspirational as she shared insights of the struggles of her mother and grandmother who had both aborted children years before and yet were afraid to share that information that had plagued them for so many years. What would happen to Jesus today???

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Summary: Refreshingly real, beautiful account of redemption
Review: This is my first Francine Rivers book, and I was so impressed. I felt like Rivers was real and honest about the situation and didn't try to just write another "cookie cutter" Christian fiction. This is a story about real people, real things that happen to people, and a REAL GOD that will redemn the choices people make.

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Summary: Excellent understanding of rape trauma and unwanted pregnanc
Review: Francine Rivers covers very sensitively and accurately the trauma involved in rape and an unwanted pregnancy. Having been raped as a young girl I can validate her portrayal of Dynah's feelings. I also bore a child of the rapist and thank God to this day for my son. My rapist never knew of this wonderful son, which I have come to feel was punishment in itself. That son died at 26 of A.I.D.S. (Which is a whole other story.) This book brings out the faithfulness of God in spite of our sometimes shallow Christian inadequacies. Reading this book helped me have a new understanding of a dear friend who has never recovered from an abortion she had years ago. This book touches many angles in an area where much healing education is needed.

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Summary: A must read for men, also!
Review: I have seen too many women come to the Emergency Department after a rape,but this book takes the reader into the minds of ALL the victims- the victim herself, the boyfriend, the parents and many others. The reactions are so real and raw. I was particularly impressed by the author's handling of the "Christian" mind set- it was, unfortunately, so right on. I recommend this book to men who have all the very normal confusing thoughts and need guidance when someone they know and love has been a victim.

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Summary: A must read for men, also!
Review: Having seen too many women come to the Emergency Department after a rape, this book takes the reader into the minds of ALL the victims- the victim herself, the boyfriend, the parents and many others. The reactions are so real and raw. I was particularly impressed by the author's handling of the "Christian" mind set- it was, unfortunately, so right on. I recommend this book to men who have all these confusing thoughts and need guidance when someone they know and love has been a victim.

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Summary: Remarkable at least!
Review: If a man's heart can be shattered to pieces this book can do just that! Most men really have no understanding of the act of rape until it hits home; wife, daughter, sister, mother. This book helps men to understand. Add a difficult dicision to boot! Hard to put down!

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Summary: Powerful!
Review: I think I have read every one of Francine River's books, and this one has to be her best thus far! I have always been pro-life, but this book has cemented that view for me. Francine Rivers has an amazing talent. She presented Dynah's situation so realistically, it was almost as if I were there! Mrs. Rivers does not simplify the situation, the characters are complex, real people, like you and I.Dynah's problems(and the other characters) are not whitewashed, she presents these things in a very real light. This is powerful reading! I highly recommend this book! It is excellent reading!