God Allows U-Turns for Teens: The Choices We Make Change the Story of Our Life (Paperback)

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Product Description

Allison Bottke has a focused purpose in life: to share the good news that God Allows U-Turns for all who come to Him. She discovered God’s wonderful love in 1989, and her life turned around. In these two books she gives voice to many people who have also made U-Turns—some major life-altering turnarounds and some touching, highly personal changes. In God Allows U-Turns for Teens, written by and about teens, each eye-opening story offers encouragement and guidance for thirteen- to twenty-year-olds whose own lives are headed down the wrong path, as well as insight for parents and mentors into the hearts and minds of an often misunderstood generation.

About the Author

Allison Bottke is the creative force behind the God Allows U-Turns series and ministry, author of God Allows U-Turns for Women and coauthor of I Can't Do It All, a women's self-help book. Her debut novel, A Stitch in Time, will be released in June 2006. In addition to her writing, Allison is in demand as a speaker. A conservative Christian who spent her first 35 years as a nonbeliever, her personal U-Turn story has been seen on The 700 Club, heard on Decision Today radio, and broadcasted in many other television, radio, and news media. Allison and her husband make their home in southern Minnesota.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group (March 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764201816
• ISBN-13: 978-0764201813
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #926,999 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every Teen Should Read It!, April 5, 2006

By	R. Rhea "A Missouri Reader" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Teens make life decisions every day-and they're pulled in so many directions, tempted at every turn to make stupid, ungodly choices. How refreshing it is to be able to read about life-altering changes real teens have made. God Allows U-Turns for Teens holds a message of amazing hope for every teen. Hope-that's just what a teen really needs!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hang on for the ride!, March 7, 2006

By	armchairinterviews.com (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

Allison Bottke's purpose in life is to share the great news that if we choose to come to Him, we will be allowed U-Turns in life. She also wrote God Allows U-Turns for Women.

In God Allows U-Turns for Teens: The Choices We Make Change the Story of our Life we benefit from the true and inspiring stories of teens (from 13 to 20 years old) whose lives were changed by coming before God and allowing Him to work in their lives.

Young people will be guided and encouraged by the journeys of the individual authors. But it is not a book just for teens. Parents and others will benefit from reading about what teens are doing and thinking and feeling about life and the choices that they make.

Armchair Interviews says: Hang on for the ride because these teens are honest and searching. This is a book to be read and then encourage others to buy. Everyone who reads it will have a favorite story. The choice depends on where the reader is in their individual journey.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teen Insight for Every Day Life, May 7, 2006

By	W. Terry Whalin "Publisher/ Editor / Writer" (Scottsdale, Arizona) - See all my reviews

It's one of the most formulative times of life--our teen years. During those years, we make many choices about our faith, our career and our life. With pointed storytelling, each story in this book will help teens in this important journey.

This collection of stories is ideal for any teen to use as devotional reading right before school or right before they fall asleep. Through the experiences of other teens, your teen can become aware of the important impact of each small and major choice in life.

My personal teen story is the last one in the book (just to give full disclosure). It's called Two Words That Changed My Life.

Get this book for yourself or your teen.