A review of "Life, In Spite of Me"

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 "Life, In Spite of Me" is one of the rare books that made me really glad I had read the book. Authored by Kristen Jane Anderson with Tricia Goyer, the book was a page turner from the beginning to end. If I had found a large enough chunk of time, I could have read the book cover to cover easily.
   The book chronicles the true story of a three to four year period of Kristen's life where everything was falling apart. She had lost two friends from school to automobile accidents, one friend to suicide, a grandparent to illness, and was raped by someone she thought she could trust, all within a two year period. Battling undiagnosed depression, Kristen's school grades, and home life slid further and further downhill. It was at this time that she decided to commit suicide. Living through the ordeal, Kristen learned to trust the God she knew of but never knew personally, and began to accept His will for her life.
   The book comes complete with thoughts at the end of a few of the chapters that Kristen wished someone had told her when she was going through her struggles. There is also a resource section for those struggling with depression, as well as warning signs for a potential suicide. The book would be an easy read for upper middle school and high schoolers, but the best part of the book is that the Good News of Jesus Christ is very clearly portrayed throughout it.
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.