What if your mistake is unforgivable?
Surviving
Haley
Lauren Werthman struggles with guilt and depression. Even
moving to another state and into a new home doesn't help her overcome the
life-altering aftermath of losing her sister.
Memories of the tragic accident reverberate through her
life as her family tries to cope, but Lauren's life spirals out of control. Her
mother criticizes her choices every day, her father continues to work later and
later, and people at her new school seem to know the family secret.
Lauren binge-eats, has nightmares, and doubts the
existence of a God Who didn't intervene to prevent the senseless tragedy.
As Lauren's family and friends work through the pain and
guilt, will they find that even though the void will always remain, the power
of forgiveness brings peace and hope and a bright future, or will Lauren
forever be lost to the pain and guilt?
Excerpt:
Out in the hallway, I joined the human current heading
for my next class, gym. Even that didn’t seem so bad, since a sugar-induced
high had kicked in. Weaving through the crowded hallway, I hung a right and
…Oh, God, the smell. Chlorine. A swimming pool, behind a glass wall, next to
the girls’ locker room. All that water. Splashing sounds.
My legs stiffened. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t bend my
knees. Someone was whimpering. Was it me? The floor seemed to float out from
under me. The lights were too bright, the white tiles too shiny. I was afraid
I’d pass out, or worse, puke. When I tried to scream, the sound died in my
throat, the same way it had that day. Run.
Now.
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Brenda’s Bio:
Brenda lives in Nebraska with her husband and a stubborn
husky. When she's not writing, she enjoys hanging out with family, reading,
traveling, camping, golfing and swimming. She's working on a new YA story
about a sixteen-year-old girl who finds herself homeless after her mom loses
their house to foreclosure.
Website: http://www.httpbrendabakerweebly.com/
Blog: http://brendaeileenbaker.blogspot.com/
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Character Questions:
1.
Nickname: the antagonist calls her “Lard
Butt”
2.
Job: high school student
3.
Level of schooling: high school freshman
4.
Birthdate: September 14th
5.
Birthplace: Minnesota
6.
Currently residing in: Nebraska
7.
Favorite type of pet: dog
8.
Favorite place to visit: a park
9.
Significant other: boyfriend, Jonah
10.
Most important goal: to forgive herself
for her sister’s death
11.
Worst fear or nightmare: a recurring
dream about the day her sister died.
12.
Favorite food: chocolate
13.
Wealthy, poor, or in between? In between
14.
Secret desire or fantasy: to be popular
without changing herself in order to belong.
15.
What would you do if you won the lottery?
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