Katie's Choice : A Novel [Kindle Edition]

Tracey Langford (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"... characters so real you half expect to see them in the course of your day. Katie's experience is authentic." -- Patty McKinnon

"... story of a girl who struggles with the aftermath of an abortion ... so realistic ... brings her characters to life." -- Don Hawkins, President, Southeastern Bible College

"Engaging, heart-wrenching. Tracey Langford is a superb storyteller. Her message is powerful." -- PRAISE FOR Katie's Choice:

From Katie Brazelton, author of Pathyway to Purpose for Women, and licensed minister, Saddleback's Purpose-Driven Church:

"I absolutely loved it. ... Christian fiction that mirrors experience." -- Sheila L. Harper, SaveOne:

"[A] parable for today's life." -- Charlene West, The Quiet Hour:

Product Description

A debut novel that reaches below the surface and touches the reader on psychological and spiritual levels. This story portrays the longings of a girl born into the "seedier side" of life, with its promiscuity, addictions and poverty. When Katie finds herself pregnant, her hard-living mother, Daria, pressures her to get an abortion.

As Katie attempts to move on with her life and start a career, her past haunts her. She finds herself loved by a young man and welcomed by his family, who aren't perfect but are living in the freedom of grace. Can she listen to that voice of grace calling in her dreams, forgive herself and let herself be loved?

She thought she had chosen freedom and a future; but shame and regret haunt her and keep her inner life a closed book even to the man she loves. Love, truth and grace pursue Katie, though, until her defenses finally crumble.

This moving tale of redemption chronicles an emotional journey out of self-loathing and spiritual denial into hope and life-changing love.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 683 KB
• Publisher: Cladach Publishing (November 8, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006583TKY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,168 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Tracey Langford lives with her husband, Jon, and their four children in Alabama. Their children are quadruplets - two boys and two girls - and homeschooling them is keeping Tracey busy these days. Ideas for future novels are brewing, though. In the future she will no doubt tackle other "dark" subjects with engrossing, hope-filled fiction.

Tracey's debut novel, award-winning KATIE'S CHOICE, reveals her depth of understanding and empathy for human emotions, longings, dreams and spirituality. The novel was inspired by a song that Tracey wrote with her singer/songwriter husband: "Her Name Is Katie" recorded on the CD "BeyondThat".

Tracey has been a high school English teacher and a youth worker.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Katie's Choice, November 25, 2004

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AK "Bro" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Katie's Choice : A Novel (Paperback)

History seems to be repeating itself when Katie finds herself pregnant. Her own mother, Daria, faced a similiar choice after a brief, passionate affair, and chose to keep her child- Katie herself. Now, Daria urges Katie to abort as the smart thing to do. Her decision to obey tears her world in two, haunting her and altering the way she deals with life. Sure that she herself was a mistake, guilty over killing her child, Katie feels that there is no hope for her- but friends who love her against the odds and despite all the barriers give her a chance to begin again with Christ.

**** While most Christian novels are filled with nothing but "good" people who would never make the choices Katie did, this one takes the bold move to acknowledge that "good" people still sin. If the abortion figures are accurate, then there are millions of young women who could benefit from this book. ****

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, inspirational work, August 27, 2003

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"lianne12" (Trussville, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Katie's Choice : A Novel (Paperback)

This book was great. Mrs. Langford can paint such an amazing picture with words. I, too, felt Katie's pain while reading. The ending moved me to tears. This book made me really proud to be a Christian in this world!

4.0 out of 5 stars None, February 11, 2012

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terry amero - See all my reviews

This review is from: Katie's Choice : A Novel (Kindle Edition)

great book.even leart something about myself. spiritualy and emotionaly. couldn't put the book down. looking forward to more from this author.