Totally Free (Laurel Shadrach Series) [Paperback]

Stephanie Perry Perry Moore (Author)

Book Description

Series: Laurel Shadrach Series | Publication Date: July 1, 2002

Laurel Shadrach is in her second semester of her senior year and things seem to be falling into place. She's dating a Christian guy and her friendships are back on track. But right around the corner lurks the temptation of drugs and alcohol. As she witnesses their destruction on those around her, Laurel realizes that alcohol and drugs only bring temporary relief. To be totally free, you must turn your life over to Christ and rest in Him.

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About the Author

STEPHANIE PERRY MOORE is the author of many Young Adult Christian fiction titles, including the Payton Skky series, the Laurel Shadrach series, the Perry Skky Jr. series, the Faith Thomas Novelzine series, the Carmen Browne series, and the Beta Gamma Pi series. She is also the co-editor for the impactful BibleZine, REAL. Mrs. Moore speaks with young people across the country, showing them how they can live life fully and do it God's way. Stephanie currently lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband, Derrick, a former NFL player and author, and their three children. Visit her website at www.stephanieperrymoore.com.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Moody Publishers; New Edition edition (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802440363
• ISBN-13: 978-0802440365
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,074,717 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #92 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Social Issues > Drug Use & Abuse > Fiction
  • #95 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > Drugs

More About the Author

Stephanie Perry Moore is truly a woman from the South. She was born in South Carolina, raised in Virginia, and educated in Alabama. She is the author of the successful Payton Skky series for teenagers. She lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband, Derrick, and their two young daughters, Sydni and Sheldyn.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A total soap opera, June 12, 2004

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Sarah Hopefully (Kansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Totally Free (Laurel Shadrach Series) (Paperback)

This book was horrible. I laughed my way through it. Marijuana, alcohol, gambling, HIV/AIDS, school shooting, cheating girlfriends, car accidents, unfaithful hearts, sleazy ex-boyfriends, sex out of wedlock... you name it, it was in this book. I'm sure the author's heart is in the right place, but this book tried to be a great Christian fiction novel for teenage girls and failed. It was so chaotic that any grains of spirituality or important lessons were completely lost. Laurel's attempts to "get right with God" or return to faithfulness are superficial, extremely short lived (a paragraph, at most), and are so quickly forgotten that if you weren't reading closely, you'd never know that this was supposed to be a Christian book. If Laurel Shadrack is supposed to be an inspiration or role model for young girls, she needs to seriously change in the later books of this series. Although the author clearly admires Robin Jones Gunn, this series is nothing compared to the Christy Miller series. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, unless they were looking for a good laugh.

4.0 out of 5 stars ver good, April 2, 2007

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Deborah Dieleman "Jen D" (Ca.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Totally Free (Laurel Shadrach Series) (Paperback)

This is a very well written book that tells what can really happen in high school. The book does get a bit hetic at times, but that is what high school is really like. Everytime you think you have it all right something goes wrong. I enjoyed that this book shows that. LOaurel truly wants to do the right thing and gets caught in the middle of every ones problems. I think this is a series that every girl should read. It shows you that even though can get crazy God is always there to even it all out.

5.0 out of 5 stars Encouraging, January 31, 2007

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OOSA Online Book Club "O.O.S.A. Gets It Read!" (World Wide Web, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Totally Free (Laurel Shadrach Series) (Paperback)

Oh my gosh, Totally Free was so encouraging. Stephanie Perry Moore talked about forgiving and trusting God. She also talked about gambling and drugs, which are sins. You have to forgive those who hurt you. In Totally Free, Laurel learns how to forgive her friends for their actions. Trust in God in whatever you do.

Reviewed by:
Lauren
OOSA's teen reviewer