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Destined to Live, Despite Me

Yolanda Shanks
Believers Press Services (2010)
ISBN 9780578054681
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (4/11)

Yolanda Shanks is a suicide attempt survivor.  Since those days of despair when she was a teenager, she has found healing in establishing an intimate relationship with God.  She is currently a Bible study teacher.  Having been in this situation allows her to offer sound and practical advice for those who may still be struggling.

Shanks’ writes in the Introduction to the book, “…since God has healed and restructured my life, I now sit writing to you because I am convinced that all life has been ordained by the will of God, and it is His desire that we live and not die separated from Him, and live in the abundance of joy, which is only found in salvation through Jesus Christ!  I can testify that the answers to these questions are exactly what you need to build or rebuild your spiritual foundation.”  (p.10) 

Shanks presents many biblical truths throughout “Destined to Live, Despite Me” in a very straight-forward and easy to understand manner.  I would say that even if you aren’t a suicide attempt survivor and if you are interested in a study on Bible basics that this would be a good book to read.  She explains many Scriptures using modern day language which makes the writings simple to comprehend.

I think that “Destined to Live, Despite Me” would be of great comfort to a suicide attempt survivor.  It should be just the book that one should turn to in an attempt to rebuild and get one’s life back in order.  The clarity of Shanks’ writing lays the framework for one to easily begin to establish a fulfilling relationship with God.  Shanks states that “I am certain that this book will assist absolutely anyone and everyone who simply needs spiritual direction for purposeful and meaningful living” (p.9) and I couldn’t agree more.    

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