Rachel's Tears: 10th Anniversary Edition: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott [Deluxe Edition] [Paperback]

Beth Nimmo (Author), Darrell Scott (Author), Steve Rabey (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 2009

"I am not going to apologize for speaking the name of Jesus . . . If I have to sacrifice everything . . . I will." -Rachel Scott

The Columbine tragedy in April 1999 pierced the heart of our country. We later learned that the teenage killers specifically targeted Rachel Scott and mocked her Christian faith on their chilling, homemade videotapes. Rachel Scott died for her faith. Now her parents talk about Rachel's life and how they have found meaning in their daughter's martyrdom in the aftermath of the school shooting. Rachel's Tears comes from a heartfelt need to celebrate this young girl's life, to work through the grief and the questions of a nation, and to comfort those who have been touched by violence in our schools today. Using excerpts and drawings from Rachel's own journals, her parents offer a spiritual perspective on the Columbine tragedy and provide a vision of hope for preventing youth violence across the nation.

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About the Author

Beth Nimmo is the mother of Rachel Scott, the first victim killed at Columbine High School. Beth is the author of The Journals of Rachel Scott. Darrell Scott has become a crusader since his daughter's death in the Columbine High School tragedy. In hundreds of speaking engagements and media interviews, Darrell has challenged his listeners to follow Rachel's example of practical compassion. He is the cofounder of The Columbine Redemption, and he has testified before the U.S. Congress on the issue of school violence. He is the coauthor of the bestselling book Rachel's Tears. Steve Rabey is an award-winning author who has written nearly twenty books for both the ABA and CBA markets as well as more than 2,000 articles about religion, spirituality, and popular culture for magazines, websites, and newspapers. His articles have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The American Spectator, Christian Retailing, Charisma, and Publishers Weekly, among many others. He speaks on a regular basis to groups such as Christian Management Association, Evangelical Press Association, and Current Thoughts and trends. Rabey serves as a member of the adjunct faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; 10th Anniversary edition edition (February 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400313473
• ISBN-13: 978-1400313471
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (172 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Regional U.S. > West

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41 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiration, April 19, 2000

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Catherine (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott (Paperback)

I was amazed when I read this book. I think that the message Rachel Scott has is very important for all people, young and old. I know it inspires me to take my faith more seriously and to to perform more acts of kindness for people. I want to continue to grow in Christ because that is the answer to healing our nation's wounds.

44 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From a fellow author and friend..., April 21, 2000

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Bruce Porter - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott (Paperback)

I cannot too highly recommend this book! Beth Nimmo and Darrell Scott have written a heartfelt, enthralling tribute to their daughter Rachel Joy, as only a loving parent could inscribe! The lesson of Columbine is really quite simple. Excellent children come forth from excellent parenting! It's no accident that Rachel was such a wonderful person. Her bravery, her determination to love and serve God no matter what the cost, will stand for all time as an inspiration to us all. Rachel's mom and dad gave her the most significant gift of all; an awareness of God's love and destiny for her life, which gave her the courage to face down a hate-filled killer with her integrity and faith intact. Read this book! It will change your life! As the author of another book about Columbine and Rachel Scott, The Martyrs' Torch, I can only humbly ennoble and pay homage to this monumental literary tour de force!

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always Faithful, April 22, 2000

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David Myers (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott (Paperback)

I just got finished reading this book and she is an incredible inspiration to teens today. Her story incredibly touched me and inspired me to become a better Christian. I believe that her life could be summed up in two words- compassion and love. That's all that she had for everyone. I know that God had a purpose for her death and so do her parents know it. However,seems as though it is unfair. Through this book I realized that all she wanted to do was change the world, she got to do that, by laying down her life. Definitely read this book!