Misty, out for the
evening with her long time boyfriend, Scott, expected to have a
wonderful time. Scott was home from the Navy. Misty hadn't seen him
for awhile, but she was hoping that he would soon propose. The
evening didn't go as planned. They ended up arguing and
uncomfortable with each other. Misty drove away, expecting to spend
the night with a girlfriend. Then, realizing that Scott
might call and wake her parents, she stopped at a payphone to call
him.
Keith, hopped up on
drugs and alcohol, planned a robbery with a friend. They needed a
getaway car and decided to steal one. Misty, standing by the phone
booth near her car was a prime target. He approached and spoke to
her. Unlike his usual method of operation, he didn't cover his face
and she got a good look at him before he shot her in the head, the
bullet penetrating the carotid artery. He left her for dead.
After a trial where
Misty was the main witness, Keith went to jail. Misty, however, was
tormented by PTSD symptoms and thoughts of vengeance. Eighteen years
later, Misty forgave him. They met and have been working together in
the Bridges to Life ministry telling their story.
The book is a series
of first person accounts by Misty and Keith each telling their side
of the story. The toggling from one account to the other breaks the
narrative flow, but it's not difficult to follow. The good part is
that you get to meet both Keith and Misty and understand what drove
the events of that night and the subsequent forgiveness.
Although Misty's
situation was much more traumatic then that faced by most people, her
desire to finally find peace by forgiving her assailant is very
moving. I recommend this book for anyone who has been hurt and is
struggling with the question of whether and how to forgive.
I received this book
from PR by the Book for this review.
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