Book recommendations

[Storyteller]

You all know I love books. I've been finding a fair few from work and there have been quite a few that I would never normally have come across.

Life, In Spite of Me by Kristen Jane Anderson is one of them.


Overwhelmed by wave after wave of emotional trauma, Kristen Anderson no longer wanted to live. One January night, determined to end her pain once and for all, the seventeen-year-old lay across train tracks not far from her home and waited to die.

Instead of peace, she found herself immersed in a whole new nightmare.

Before the engineer could bring the train to a stop, thirty-three freight cars passed over her at fifty-five miles per hour. After the train stopped and Kristen realized she was still alive, she looked around—and saw her legs ten feet away.

Surviving her suicide attempt but losing her legs launched Kristen into an even deeper battle with depression and suicidal thoughts, as well as unrelenting physical pain—all from the seat of a wheelchair. But in the midst of her darkest days, Kristen discovered the way to real life and a purpose for living.

For anyone struggling to find the strength to go on, the message of this heart-wrenching yet hope-building book is a clear and extraordinary reminder that even when we give up on life, God doesn’t give up on us.

Includes notes of encouragement from Kristen and resources for suicide prevention.


This book reached me on so many levels. I urge anyone who feels alone, unloved, worthless, to read this. In fact I urge everyone to read this book.

[RickD]

Sounds like a really inspirational book. If I were a chic, I'd probably read it.

[1over137]

Thank you for a book recomendation, Annete.
Hope you will find more and more strength.