My friend, Stephanie Worlton, published a touching book this year – “Hope’s Journey”. It is an autobiographical novel about her personal experience with teen pregnancy and the journey of self discovery that ensued. I really like how it tells the story from both the girl’s and the boy’s point of view. I found myself laughing, crying, and left with a new understanding. My fifteen year old also really enjoyed this book. She now has a better perspective of the consequences of her behavior and understanding of self worth.
A note from the author:
A life changing mistake.
A soul changing journey.
Sometimes when people hear that I wrote a book about teen pregnancy their eyes roll back in their heads. "Oh," they typically answer, either completely turned off by the idea or intimidated by it.
....And then they read it (or at least some of them do) and discover something completely different than what they were expecting. It's not heavy or preachy or idealistic. It's real and intimate and (hopefully) engaging. Alex and Sydney could be the kids next door. They could be your neighbors, your friends, your family members, or maybe even you. And, while the "event" that sets this story into motion is teen pregnancy, that's not what it's really about. Simply put, "Hope's Journey" is a story of self-discovery. It is a story of love, faith, forgiveness... and most of all hope! Writing a story with the subtext of teen pregnancy wasn't easy, but "Hope's Journey" is more than a story... it's a message. A message that regardless of who others - and even ourselves - think we are, each of us is important in the eyes of our Creator. And, because we have value, we have been provided a Savior through whom there is always HOPE.”
Her Blog * See it on Good Reads * Amazon – you can read the first chapter online
A trailer for her book:
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