{"product_id":"taking-my-life-back-my-story-of-faith-determination-and-surviving-the-boston-marathon-bombing-paperback","title":"Taking My Life Back: My Story of Faith, Determination, and Surviving the Boston Marathon Bombing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebekah Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Flacco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It is impossible to remain unmoved by Gregory's emotional, open memoir of surviving the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. . . . This is a truly feel-good book that doesn't stint on the challenges that life throws at us.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn April 15, 2013, Rebekah Gregory and her five-year-old son waited at the finish line of the Boston Marathon to support a friend who was running. When the blasts of terrorists' homemade bombs packed with nails and screws went off three feet away, Rebekah's legs took the brunt of the blast, protecting her son from certain death. Eighteen surgeries and sixty-five procedures later, her left leg was amputated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite the extraordinary trauma she underwent and the nightmares she continues to have, Rebekah sees it as just another part of her personal journey, a journey that has led her through abuse, mistakes, and pain and into the arms of Jesus. This stirring memoir tells the story of her recovery, including her triumphant return to Boston two years later to run part of the race, and explores the peace we experience when we learn to trust God with every part of our lives--the good, the bad, and even the terrifying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will be moved by the joyous way Rebekah is determined to live her life, seeing every obstacle as part of how God forms us into the people we are meant to be. Readers will also find comfort in the message that it's not what they can or can't do that makes the difference, but rather what God, in his mercy, does through them despite it all. Life is hard, but with God all things are possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebekah Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e is a woman and mother whose life was forever changed due to the bombings at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. This act of terrorism may have claimed her leg but it could not claim her spirit. She is now a powerful motivational speaker who encourages people all across the country with her message of faith and hope. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her son, daughter, and husband. For more information, go to www.RebekahMGregory.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Flacco\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestselling author with six nonfiction books and three novels to his credit. He holds an MFA in screenwriting from the American Film Institute, was selected for the Walt Disney Studios Screenwriting Fellowship, and spent a year writing for Touchstone Pictures. He lives in the Pacific Northwest. For more information, go to www.AnthonyFlacco.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It is impossible to remain unmoved by Gregory's emotional, open memoir of surviving the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. . . . This is a truly feel-good book that doesn't stint on the challenges that life throws at us.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm often referred to as a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing. \u003cbr\u003eI \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003erefuse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e to see myself as a victim.\u003cbr\u003eI am a survivor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of how I took my life back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As a fellow Boston Marathon bombing survivor, I know firsthand that we are not exempt from life's inescapable difficulties. Rebekah Gregory simultaneously demonstrates grace and resilience in the face of an unfair and unimaginable position. The unbridled sharing of her unique story is her gift to the reader.\"--\u003cb\u003eJessica Kensky\u003c\/b\u003e, Boston Marathon bombing survivor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Riveting . . . transparent . . . compelling . . . hopeful. Rebekah is not only a survivor. She's an overcomer! And she has the scars on the inside and outside to show for her journey to a new normal. \u003ci\u003eTaking My Life\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBack \u003c\/i\u003eis a rollercoaster triumph of faith over depression, defeat, and evil. There is a revelation on each page. God is still in control. While life often offers so many reasons to be bitter . . . God wants us to be better. Read \u003ci\u003eTaking My Life Back\u003c\/i\u003e and you'll find out why and how.\"--\u003cb\u003eDon Piper\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003e90 Minutes in Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebekah Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e is a woman and mother whose life was forever changed due to the bombings at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. This act of terrorism may have claimed her leg, but it could not claim her spirit. She is now a powerful motivational speaker who encourages people all across the country with her message of faith and hope. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her son, daughter, and her college-sweetheart-turned-husband. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Flacco\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestselling author with six nonfiction books and three novels to his credit. He holds an MFA in screenwriting from the American Film Institute, was selected for the Walt Disney Studios Screenwriting Fellowship, and spent a year writing for Touchstone Pictures. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52041648341293,"sku":"9780800729561","price":17.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/btaNdvfeb-9780800729561.webp?v=1777996224","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/taking-my-life-back-my-story-of-faith-determination-and-surviving-the-boston-marathon-bombing-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}