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Startling Beauty: My Journey from Rape to Restoration (Paperback)

by Heather Gemmen (Author)
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  • Paperback: 225 pages
  • Publisher: Kingsway Publications (23 Nov 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842911856
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842911853
  • Product Dimensions: 36.6 x 22.4 x 5.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 174,557 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Raped in her own home, Heather’s terror went beyond her own safety: Were the kids sleeping soundly in the next bedroom, or did their silence mean something else? Would her husband save her, or would he face the same knife she did? And Heather’s agony did not end after the rapist left: Against all odds, she became pregnant as a result of the rape. Would she and her husband remain united as they faced the tyranny of the choice before them? Would they endure the strain of anxiety as they waited for HIV test results and answered strange telephone calls?
This gripping true-life story walks readers through Heather’s journey—from rape to restoration. Through it all she discovers that startling beauty and pure joy can come from any tragedy if we place ourselves in God's hands. A spiritually uplifting story of a true miracle.

From the Author
"Does everyone else’s life appear perfect? Does no one understand your heartache? So many of us have profound stories of ugliness and pain that keep us from connecting with others. As you listen to my story, I pray that you will be feel that you can hope again." - Heather Gemmen

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational!, 25 Jan 2005
By Helen Simpson (Leeds, England) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book after hearing Heather interviewed on a radio programme. She sounded so friendly, serene and content with her life. If I hadn't heard her before I read the book I might have thought she was 'too good to be true' because in the book she comes over as a unbelievably forgiving and accepting of God's will.

However this really IS a story of hope and positivity and shows that if you have a positive nature and strive to put your trust in God (do what your instincts feel are right and good)then you can overcome anything. Like Heather I truly believe God never gives us anything we aren't equipped to cope with.

A book that I didn't put down until I'd finished it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put it down, 1 Mar 2006
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I first picked up this book in the local bookshop simply because of the beautiful picture on the cover, mother and child embraced so lovingly. The shop keeper told me at the till, "this is an amazing book." It took me 3 days to finish it, and I've never, ever, been on such an emotional coaster as reading this book. As an African American, I, at first, took offence to how Heather saw black people, she was admittedly prejudiced, and sometimes saw no contradiction of being so and being a Christian. But God pulled her out. Her story gripped me, deep in my heart, not only for what she went through, but for how she assessed it; Victory over racism, hate, depression and doubt. I love Heather and Steve for openning up their lives to share with us with this book. Easily readable, Brutally honest, and outstandingly remarkable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars startled by Beauty..., 16 Jun 2005
I normally don't read books like this one, I would have filed it in the same category as the champ or Angela's ashes, just another weepy books for the girls. BUT was I wrong. The strength, faith and hope of this wonderful woman just sprang from the pages. When I read a story of victory over extreme adversity like this I know "God is for us, so who could be against us..." wether you are Christian or not this is a book well worth reading.
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