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Lydia Porter has waited a long time for happiness. She loves her job as a school counselor at Shadrach High School, and she loves everything about her coworker, teacher Charlie Stains. Lydia believes God answered her prayers when Charlie entered her life, and though she hasn't told a soul, Charlie has asked her to marry him.
That's what makes one pretty, young sophomore's story so unimaginable . . . and so devastating. The girl tells Lydia that Charlie has sexually abused her, and that she is terrified of what he will do if she tells. By law, Lydia must report the teenager's charges. What happens when she does will test her strength, her love, and her belief in the power of God to comfort, redeem, and heal.
That's what makes one pretty, young sophomore's story so unimaginable . . . and so devastating. The girl tells Lydia that Charlie has sexually abused her, and that she is terrified of what he will do if she tells. By law, Lydia must report the teenager's charges. What happens when she does will test her strength, her love, and her belief in the power of God to comfort, redeem, and heal.
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Deborah Bedford is a career fiction writer who began her professional life as a journalist in a Colorado mountain town. Deborah and her husband, Jack, have two children and live in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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The joy of this contemporary novel of faith lies in Bedford's calm, competent voice as she spins a turbulent tale of love, sexual misconduct and divided loyalties. High school counselor Lydia Porter has discovered her soulmate in Charlie Stains, a fellow teacher at Shadrach High School in Missouri. Just before she announces their engagement, one of Porter's favorite students, Shelby Tatum, confides in her that she is being sexually molested-by Stains. Heartbroken and conflicted, Porter must make choices that will affect Shelby and her fiance and that will tear apart her church and small town. As she grapples with the implications of Shelby's accusation, Porter is forced to confront an episode from her own high school days that has colored her life and feelings of self-worth. There is also an absorbing subplot about Porter's past supernatural ability to find lost children, which contrasts sharply to her present state: "Nowadays," she confesses, "I can't even find myself." Bedford (A Morning Like This; Harvest Dance), formerly a romance novelist in the general market, shows her veteran writing experience throughout the book by laying false trails, creating multifaceted characters and keeping her descriptions vivid but succinct. Porter's reconciliation with her past may feel a little too easy to some, and the ending is contrived in order to punish the guilty party. However, this is a well-told tale that should appeal to readers of faith who enjoy an inspirational love story wrapped around deeper issues.
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- PublisherFaithWords
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0446552429
- ISBN 13 9780446552424
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. 000-666: Trade Size Paperback with 276 pages. No Defects. A New, Unread Book. A beautiful, square, tight copy with clean, unmarked pages. Perfect Gift Quality. High school counselor Lydia Porter thought she'd heard it all. But when Shelby Tatum accuses history teacher Charlie Stains of abuse, Lydia is stunned. Charlie is a favorite of both students and faculty---and Lydia's fiance. Now Lydia faces an impossible choice. Will she stand up for the man she loves or support a troubled girl? 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Reissue Edition June 2009. Published by Faith Words. Seller Inventory # 37310
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. 000-666: Trade Size Paperback with 276 pages. No Defects. A New, Unread Book. A beautiful, square, tight copy with clean, unmarked pages. Perfect Gift Quality. High school counselor Lydia Porter thought she'd heard it all. But when Shelby Tatum accuses history teacher Charlie Stains of abuse, Lydia is stunned. Charlie is a favorite of both students and faculty---and Lydia's fiance. Now Lydia faces an impossible choice. Will she stand up for the man she loves or support a troubled girl? 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Reissue Edition June 2009. Published by Faith Words. Seller Inventory # 37311
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