Loving Natalee and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Learn more



or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Start reading Loving Natalee on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Color:
Image not available

To view this video download Flash Player

 

Loving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and Faith [Hardcover]

Beth Holloway
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

List Price: $24.95
Price: $19.83 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $5.12 (21%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Usually ships within 1 to 2 months.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Kindle Edition $7.59  
Hardcover $19.83  
Mass Market Paperback --  
Image
Looking for the Audiobook Edition?
Tell us that you'd like this title to be produced as an audiobook, and we'll alert our colleagues at Audible.com. If you are the author or rights holder, let Audible help you produce the audiobook: Learn more at ACX.com.

Book Description

October 2, 2007

This is the story no one should have to tell, about the nightmare no one wants to live, told by the parent no one wants to be.

In May of 2005, Beth Holloway received the worst phone call a parent can imagine. Her beautiful daughter, Natalee, had disappeared without a trace in Aruba during her high school senior class trip. Two years later, for the first time, Beth Holloway steps forward in this astonishingly candid and inspirational memoir to tell of her harrowing ordeal and her never-ending belief in the power of faith that gave her hope against all odds.

Natalee's senior class picture was splashed across the front pages of the country's newspapers and on television. Desperate for a clue as to her daughter's whereabouts, Beth and an army of faithful volunteers searched tirelessly for the missing eighteen-year-old. In their pursuit of Natalee, they encountered many roadblocks. As the horror stretched out, Beth stood on her foundation of faith, which at times was all she had to give her strength against a barrage of unbearable questions with no answers.

Natalee's disappearance remains unsolved and her location unknown to this day. Beth's search continues.


Frequently Bought Together

Loving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and Faith + Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradise + Portrait of a Monster: Joran van der Sloot, a Murder in Peru, and the Natalee Holloway Mystery
Price for all three: $45.45

Some of these items ship sooner than the others.

Buy the selected items together


Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Beth Holloway is the mother of Natalee Holloway, who vanished on the last night of her senior class trip on May 30, 2005. To this day Beth continues to search for the truth of what happened. She grew up in Arkansas, then lived and worked in Tennessee, Mississippi, and finally Alabama where she now lives with her son, Matt. Today Beth addresses schools, churches, law enforcement groups, and other organizations on personal and travel safety.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: HarperOne; 1 edition (October 2, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061452270
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061452277
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

The book is well written and I highly recommend it. Sally J. Larch  |  18 reviewers made a similar statement
God Bless Beth Holloway, and I pray that Natalee will someday be found. M. Scott  |  17 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Who doesn't remember the mysterious disappearance of the Alabama HS senior while on vacation with her high school friends in Aruba, now almost 3 years to the date. When I saw this book, I simply had to pick it up and read it for myself. One may think that you know the whole story, but until you read this book, you really don't.

In "Loving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and Faith" (255 pages), Beth Holloway, the mother of Natalee, brings us in brutal details what she experienced as a mother when her daughter went missing (and is now presumed dead). Holloway kicks off the Preface of the book with "I am the parent who got the dreaded call. The parent no one wants to be." Right then and there, I got a sinking feeling in my stomach, and indeed this is no easy book to read, as Holloway describes the nightmare she and her family and loved ones went through upon arriving on Aruba, and try and find Natalee. The utter incompetence, if not outright unwillingness to assist and underlying corruptness, of the Aruba police authorities is beyond comprehension, even as it is clear that 3 young men are directly involved in Natalee's disappearance. Just sickening.

What keeps Beth Holloway going is her strong faith. I am deeply saddened by what she has had to go through, and (being a parent of a HS senior myself) can only hope and pray that I will never have to go through this. As to the culprits who did this to Natalee, they will receive their due, be in in this life, or in the next when they sit in judgment of our Lord. My prayers are with Beth Holloway and her family.
Was this review helpful to you?
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Story Still Waiting For Justice May 12, 2010
Format:Hardcover
I couldn't put this book down once I started it. I thought Beth Holloway did a pretty good job writing it. This is a mother's worse nightmare come true. She allows her daughter to take a vacation to Aruba with other schoolmates & teachers after high school graduation. On her last nite, Natalee & her friends hit the island bars & drink too much as most young adults tend to do. They end up at Carlos & Charlie's, a popular nightspot on the island. Natalee becomes infatuated with a local boy named Joran. When the bar closes she accepts his offer of a ride home & climbs into a car with 3 island boys. She is never seen again.

Beth Holloway & her husband, Natalee's step-father flew directly to Aruba after receiving the news her daughter was missing. I commend her for her guts, boundless determination & her stoic efforts to locate this beloved daughter of hers. At first the island townspeople are helpful & even assist her in her search. But she is upset & scared & ends up attacking the boys verbally that were last seen with her. This turns the island people against her & she gets nowhere. Natalee's father & Beth's ex-husband is also on the island searching for his missing daughter. She is never found.

It is only obvious that the 3 island boys had everything to do with her death, especially the Caucasian boy Joran. They were arrested for awhile & held, but then let go. This case is such a travesty of injustice it makes me sick. Joran is the kind of young man that mothers warn their daughters about. He is a narcissistic & arrogant young punk that knows whatever trouble, including murder, he becomes involved in, his rich & important judge daddy will bail him out.
... Read more ›
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
28 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling October 8, 2007
By Audrey
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to learn more about Natalee Holloway and her disappearance, and also for those who have followed the case all along. After reading this book, I am amazed that people continue to question Beth's recollections and her sincerity. I found her notes on events to be extremely compelling and coherent - especially considering the trauma she was experiencing at the time. This is a beautiful story of faith & resilience in the midst of some truly ugly events.
Was this review helpful to you?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking Story March 14, 2011
By Sinbad
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Reading this book and realizing all the difficulties and emotional trauma that Beth Holloway and her family went through is actually very inspirational. I heard Beth speak recently and also had the opportunity to speak with her after. She is a very down to earth person who had a very tragic loss in her daughter, Natalee. This is a very good book and provides a behind the scenes insight as to the true story.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Could Not Put this Book Down!!!!!!!!!! March 21, 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I started this book and read it in maybe 2 days......Like a non-stop thriller but unfortunately, true....How can a girl disappear and without any explanantion at all..I think many people were involved in this cover-up....

Fascinating story of every parent's nightmare......Highly recommend this book!

God bless Natalee's Mother.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put the book down March 8, 2008
Format:Hardcover
I could not put the book down. I cannot imagine how Beth and her family have dealt with this over these last few years. As far as justice being served in this case, with the corruption on that island, I can't see it happening. The "good 'ol boy" justice system is alive and well in Aruba. Beth was right, that we have no rights once we leave our country. Anyone preparing to go out of the country for business or vacation needs to go to the safe travel web site first. Natalee knew her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and I hope this brings comfort to her family.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
This is a well written book that gives great insight into the disappearance of Natalie. Beth did a great job and I hope the writing of this book helped to provide some comfort and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by dimont
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book
I am very interested in the Natalee Holloway story and to read this book is like seeing through Beths eyes the whole horrible tragedy unraveling. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Crystal
5.0 out of 5 stars Where is Natalee?
I tell you, this one will break your heart into pieces. Beth continually ran into walls fighting the Aruban government. Her daughter hasn't been found to this day.
Published 11 months ago by Bookworm
3.0 out of 5 stars not enough focus on natalee
There is a gaping hole of non truths woven through out this book. I felt like an ad agency was trying to sell me something I didn't want to buy. Read more
Published 17 months ago by C. George
5.0 out of 5 stars Loving Natalee
This book made me feel like I was right there in Aruba.It was a very moving read.I felt mad,sad,happy all the way through the book.I Highly recommed this book.
Published 18 months ago by jettagirl3
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
This book arrived quickly as listed for my daughter's book report. We enjoyed reading Beth's version of what happened. Our hearts go out to her and her family.
Published 21 months ago by Roscoe
4.0 out of 5 stars If you are fascinated by this case then Buy this book
So...You are looking for a book about the mysterious disappearance of Natalee Holloway ?! Then you need to buy this book. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jonathan Turbide
5.0 out of 5 stars So Sad
I am not a parent. That being said, Natalie was only a few years younger than me. When she disappeared, it made me think about all of the times when something horrible could have... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Shane
5.0 out of 5 stars Service Review
The book was received promptly & in excellent condition. I will purchase from here again.
Published on May 21, 2010 by D. M. Wolfe
1.0 out of 5 stars sad
I was highly dissappointed. In fact, although my heart goes out to Beth Holloway, I lost some faith in her after she appeared on the Dr Phil show asking everyone in the US to... Read more
Published on August 10, 2009 by bookworm79is
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews


Forums

Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions

Topic From this Discussion
This Book Is A Sham!
For two and a half years, Ms. Holloway (f/k/a Ms. Twitty) has been telling anyone that would listen that she has "documented proof" of a kidnapping, gang rape, and murder of her daughter on Aruba and that she also has "documented proof" of a corrupt investigation and a coverup... Read more
Sep 25, 2007 by Charles C. Ratcliff |  See all 32 posts
Well wishers Post here for the family
LOL>>> my guess is that you would NOT have the resources that Beth had...do you have buddies with a private jet and a medjet?? I doubt it

Hey....Beth is on the red carpet with Virgie and Rita Cosby...talk about Blonde Ambition times 3... Read more
Oct 9, 2007 by cheriwave |  See all 20 posts
Sham
Beth Twitty only says she loves Natalee twice in the book. On the cover and on the last page. This woman is glad that her daughter is gone. Natalee's disappearance has made her a rich woman.

Beth Twitty has some nerve calling herself a Christian. She has aligned herself with any criminal that... Read more
Oct 3, 2007 by J. Thompson |  See all 5 posts
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 




So You'd Like to...


Create a guide


Look for Similar Items by Category