Gianna: Aborted...and Lived to Tell About It (Living Books) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jessica Shaver (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999

At the tender age of 17, Tina was frightened and pregnant. Feeling abandoned and desperate, she stepped into the clinic to have an abortion. But in the midst of it, something unexpected happened . . . something wonderful. Instead of snuffing out the growing life within, the procedure failed. And with defiance and courage, a baby girl made her way into the world. Gianna is the incredible true story of one girl's remarkable journey from abortion survivor to steadfast defender and lover of life. This book isn't about issues —it's about a young woman's determination to make the most of her God-given opportunities.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 270 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561797111
• ISBN-13: 978-1561797110
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #717,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must read for Pro-life and Pro-choicers..., January 2, 2001

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Brandy Fisher (Chico,Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gianna (Paperback)

I could not put this book down,I read the whole thing in 3 hours. This girl has gone through so much in her life,and it is scary to think that people do this to their children everyday,they are so misinformed,read this girl's story and see what kind of impact a woman's so called choice,has on her unborn child. I recommend this to anyone.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book about forgiveness, love, and determination, August 24, 2006

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itsjustme (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gianna: Aborted...and Lived to Tell About It (Living Books) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book doesn't contain the best writing I've ever seen, but it still tells the story of a remarkable young woman. Obviously, the abortion doctor's name could not be used for legal reasons, but the documents that came to Gianna's adoptive mother, combined with the "from the horse's mouth" information from Gianna's birth mother are all the evidence that a reasonable person could expect to find in a situation such as this.

But Gianna's story isn't just about whether abortion is the killing of a human being or not; a great deal of her story is about forgiveness, love, and determination.

Gianna is an inspiration because she's a survivor, because she's not afraid to speak her mind, and because she "walks the walk," in addition to "talking the talk."

Definitely worth reading.

32 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I could not put it down, a true testimony of survival, November 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Gianna (Paperback)

Jessica Shaver is an excellent author! Not only does she Give us the horrifying details of what it must have been like for Gianna to live through a life that started with violence and rejection but blossemed into love and acceptance, she also puts us right beside Gianna as she goes through many tumultuous events that would have most of us crying in fear to avoid! Such as Speaking before a hostile crowd in L.A. to braving a rescue with members of 'operation rescue' at an abortion clinic! Gianna's testimony is powerful and should be heard! Who better to stand up and defend the unborn child than one who has survived an attempt on her life when she was, herself one of the unborn! It's time that Gianna be heard! A voice that says: "Let's stop legally killing off our future and pass laws that once again protect the unborn from any and all harm!"