Five Tickets to Kansas: A Memoir

by Susan Carter

"Five Tickets to Kansas is a fantastic narrative of anguish and redemption. It makes us see once again that there are no divine impossibilities." - Valerie Quesenberry, Author of Reflecting Embracing the Creator's Design

Born to an impoverished family in Nova Scotia, Canada, Susan Carter's earliest years held more pain, rejection, and betrayal than most of us face in a lifetime. Yet, as she looks back on those years and the ones that followed, she sees God's provision and His hand at work in her life.

Now serving as a missionary with her husband, Susan's message of God's faithfulness encourages all to release bitterness, embrace forgiveness, and never give up praying for loved ones who are lost and resistant to the Gospel of Christ.

If you or someone you know suffers from brokenness and childhood trauma, this book contains the message you need--Jesus can heal every broken place we give Him.

Five Tickets to Kansas is a captivating story and an excellent resource to survivors of troubled childhoods, counselors, and the foster care and adoption communities.

Visit Susan at www.susancarterauthor.com for more about her ministry or to schedule her to speak at your event.

279 pages, Paperback

Published July 19, 2022

Reviews

[Teresa Good · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a book that so thoroughly engrossed my attention, I could hardly stop reading. The writing style is simple and straightforward, not always polished, but the content is gripping. How Susan and her siblings escaped (worse) outcomes defies understanding, because they endured immense neglect and the frequent danger that comes from young children left unattended for days at a time. As they grew up, they somehow retained a thirst for education and a better life for themselves, which helped to change the trajectory of their lives. Susan specifically found belonging and redemption in Jesus and her adoptive parents' love.

[Kimberly Fourman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a good book! I went to college with Susan and had no idea she had gone through these things. What an incredible story of God’s grace and goodness!!

[Lynelle Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The suffering of children pulls at your heartstrings! And the redemption of Jesus mixes with scars. Couldn't lay it down!

[Valerie Tedrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book brought tears to my eyes so many times. It's a beautiful story of God's redemption.

[Ally · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an incredibly powerful story of reconciliation revealing God’s grace in all situations, no matter how traumatic. I only give this three stars because I feel like there were parts missing and skipped over that were important to fully understand the family dynamics. This story is a bright light in the darkness of this world and is a testament to remind us chains CAN be broken and freedom is closer than we think.

[Katherina Blowers · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5-stars

Story very moving, but as another reviewer pointed out, it definitely felt like much was glossed over or skipped entirely that would have been helpful for the context of many other pieces in her life. Sometimes a piece of major information would be randomly dropped or revealed in a single sentence or paragraph and then never brought up again, even though it felt extremely significant to the development of her life.

[Macaylan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heartbreaking true story about broken families, redemption and forgiveness.