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Scarred for Life: Stabbed 39 Times and Forgave
With a will to live, he refused to die. He was stabbed thirty-nine times, and he forgave. The scars that were developed due to a burglary were meant to kill his very existence of living life. Unite with new author Fredric A. Almond in reading this inspirational book of overcoming the depth of trials by being physically and mentally challenged in fighting for hope and fulfi...more
Paperback, 119 pages
Published
February 1st 2009
by Tate Publishing & Enterprises
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The Miracle Child
When I first started “Scarred for Life” by Fredric A. Almond, Sr., the preface had me just sitting there with my mouth hanging open. There was nothing I could say except… miracle.
Fredric was not supposed to live but he did. He tells the horrific story of how he was in a situation where no one expected him to live except himself. He then details how we must not complain because, in the end, God is in control. It is up to us to stand and have faith. Regardless of the type of envir...more
When I first started “Scarred for Life” by Fredric A. Almond, Sr., the preface had me just sitting there with my mouth hanging open. There was nothing I could say except… miracle.
Fredric was not supposed to live but he did. He tells the horrific story of how he was in a situation where no one expected him to live except himself. He then details how we must not complain because, in the end, God is in control. It is up to us to stand and have faith. Regardless of the type of envir...more
When you see that this book is a true story about Fredric A. Almond Sr. and read that he was stabbed 39 times you might think that this will be a book about what happened and how he tried to seek revenge. This is not the case AT ALL.
This book was short but very powerful. Not only was Fredrick stabbed at the young age of 11, but his 33 year old mother was also stabbed 50 times and killed by a burglar. He was very lucky to have lived to tell this story. I felt sorry for him when I read about how h...more
This book was short but very powerful. Not only was Fredrick stabbed at the young age of 11, but his 33 year old mother was also stabbed 50 times and killed by a burglar. He was very lucky to have lived to tell this story. I felt sorry for him when I read about how h...more
I hate to rate this low because it's a true story, but it was way too preachy for me. I couldn't get past the "my savior Jesus" every other paragraph (go ahead, crucify me for it). Just not my cup of tea, though the author's triumph over tragedy is to be commended.
May 24, 2011
Adrienna
marked it as to-read
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