false 5028306 1 Missy was one of 8 students in a prayer group who were shot by Michael Carneal on Dec. 1, 1997, in the lobby of Heath High School in Paducah, KY. Three girls were killed. Missy, a 15yearold sophomore at the time was paralyzed from the chest down. But Missy didn't see her disability as an end. Just hours after the tragedy, she forgave Carneal and took back her life. In the next decade, with no malice and a focus on her physical and mental rehabilitation, Missy would graduate from Heath, earn a bachelor's degree in social work from Murray State University, become a counselor for troubled youth, get married and give birth to a healthy son. Missy, now 26, has received numerous honors over the years for her determination and courage. 5094896 15 10 2008 I Choose to Be Happy: A School Shooting Survivor's Triumph Over Tragedy total:9|5:4|4:3|3:1|2:1| 9 37 20 4 5 0 false false Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 13:30:41 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 13:30:53 -0800 2008 A school shooting survivor’s triumph over tragedy.
Missy Jenkins with William Croyle
Langmarc Publishing, 2008
ISBN: 1880292319
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com, 12/08
5 stars
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Missy Jenkins gets right to the heart of the matter...her life after being shot on December 1, 1997.

School shootings are occurring with more frequency rather than less as time goes by. But in 1997, Columbine hadn't happened yet. Virginia...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Dec 19 20:26:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 09:09:34 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Thu Dec 11 20:48:29 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 22:50:20 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Oct 13 08:55:07 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 08:55:07 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 06 13:17:30 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 12:05:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 16 10:09:45 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 09:32:32 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 10:09:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Mar 23 19:47:04 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 19:47:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Mar 06 05:20:46 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 05:20:46 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 11 14:40:17 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 27 09:18:40 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Feb 09 21:54:11 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 21:54:11 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Fri Jan 23 13:42:35 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 13:42:40 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Aug 17 11:22:12 -0700 2009 Wed Jan 21 15:04:16 -0800 2009 Mon Aug 17 11:22:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 14 10:15:15 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 10:15:15 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Dec 29 16:10:42 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 16:10:44 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue Dec 16 19:45:32 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 03:59:48 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 19:45:32 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Dec 11 14:01:50 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 14:18:46 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Dec 10 07:32:02 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 07:32:06 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Dec 09 18:05:23 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 18:05:35 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jul 16 04:43:45 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 20 12:27:12 -0800 2008 Thu Jul 16 04:43:45 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5028306