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What She Left for Me
What She Left for Me
Author: Tracie Peterson
When Jana returns from a missions trip, she discovers that her pastor husband has left with his secretary…along with their bank account. Humiliated, penniless, pregnant, and very much alone, Jana reluctantly turns to her mother, Eleanor, in desperation. Eleanor is haunted by her own guilt and pain, and the arrival of her daughter only serve...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780764200991
ISBN-10: 0764200992
Publication Date: 7/2005
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 16 ratings
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed What She Left for Me on + 108 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Not your typical Christian romance - heartrending sorrow of betrayal and abuse - and learning how God's love overcomes all sorrow.
daltonryan avatar reviewed What She Left for Me on + 38 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A riveting story of forgiveness and reconciliation. I really enjoyed it.
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Helpful Score: 3
This is another favorite of mine. It's a very touching story with a very intricately woven background. I love the many differences of each character. Things are not what they seem with Jana's mom. Jana's great-aunt is the one who brings everyone together and connects the family. Jana has to deal with hurt after hurt after hurt. There are so many things for her to be angry about and she struggles with her faith.
reviewed What She Left for Me on + 19 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was a very hard to read but very hard to stop reading book. Lots of tragedy, but Ms. Peterson makes you really care about her characters.
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Helpful Score: 1
Tracie Peterson is a great writer. It's about a young lady that comes back from a mission trip, and her world falls apart.
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reviewed What She Left for Me on + 30 more book reviews
This book is fantastic, I love the way she wrote it, and brought real life questions to the REAL answer in Jesus.
bkwrm avatar reviewed What She Left for Me on + 6 more book reviews
Great fiction book. This book would be a wonderful in assisting someone in dealing with molestation or adultery in their past.
ABCatHome avatar reviewed What She Left for Me on + 137 more book reviews
Tracie Peterson does a wonderful job of dealing with the issues that come from adultery and incest and rape! Wow, she covers alot of topics in one book and does it wonderfully so. A book all about forgiveness and healing and accepting God's willingness to worry for us.
reviewed What She Left for Me on + 5 more book reviews
Enjoyrd this book very much. Would highly recommend.
CMoonShell avatar reviewed What She Left for Me on + 39 more book reviews
What an unusual book! I tried to tell my daughter what it was about and ended up talking for about half an hour. Very complex and leaves me wanting to know what happened to . . . well, I don't want to give anything away. Let's just say it's one of those books that I wish had a sequel. My husband would remind me that "they're not real, it's just a book", but you know what I mean. A bit preachy, but in a caring way, not overly pushy. The story is actually quite over the top, but I couldn't put it down.
leisuretime avatar reviewed What She Left for Me on + 12 more book reviews
Great story - good description of characters and story line.

I really enjoyed how easily the gospel was shared in this story - in fact, some very typical, tough questions that many people ask - are dealt with in the story line. Peterson does an excellent job writing it all directly into the story, without it feeling like you're being preached to within a book.

I personally enjoyed the entire book - had me from the first page and I didn't like putting it down. I think the story is realistic and written with compassion.

Highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever dealt with deep past hurts and doesn't think they can ever "get over them". In fact, many could probably relate to the exact details of the characters, in the way that life had wounded them.

We all have pain. Everyone has a "story". It's how we choose to deal with the pain that makes us who we are. Tracie Peterson weaves the truth through the story of 3 women's lives - and shows us how we can allow any wrong that has ever been done to us, to make us better, not bitter.


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