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Life is Beautiful: How a Lost Girl Became a True, Confident Child of God takes you on a full journey of trauma, loss, and finally resilience. While on a mission's trip in Guatemala, a small Cessna Caravan's engine blows while carrying fourteen passengers. Unfortunately, the Cessna crashes in a remote village, leaving eleven of the fourteen passengers dead. One passenger, Sarah, shares her story in "Life is Beautiful", about the deaths of her father and brother; her mother's extreme physical and emotional injuries, and Sarah's self-discovery to accept this new life.
Life is Beautiful, however, is more than a story about an airplane crash. Life is Beautiful shares the personal struggles of Sarah's father's drug use, his recovery, and redemption to be a better person. He gives back by doing missions work in Africa, takes in Sarah's aunt dying of uterine cancer, and eventually leads their family to the mountains of Guatemala. Sarah also discusses her struggles with alcohol use and depression; where she eventually hits rock bottom. It is not until she starts seeking God through prayer, books, and therapy, where she starts to turn her life around.
Life is Beautiful is not only a unique story, but it shows the strength of God's Will. When all hope is lost, she never gives up on God. This story is a true testimony of God's love for His people, and when one seeks a spiritual journey and connection with God; He gives back in love, forgiveness, and happiness.
About the author
Sarah M. Johnson is currently in her last year of Graduate School working towards her Marriage & Family Therapy degree. After surviving an airplane crash and witnessing the death of her father and brother; Sarah plans on working with others through their own trials and tribulations. Although Sarah has no published work, she would love to use her book; "Life is Beautiful", as a gateway for inspiring and guiding others on their own personal transformations and self-discoveries.
Summary
"Life is Beautiful: How a Lost Girl Became a True, Confident Child of God" takes you on a full journey of trauma, loss, and finally resilience. While on a mission s trip in Guatemala, a small Cessna Caravan s engine blows while carrying fourteen passengers. Unfortunately, the Cessna crashes in a remote village, leaving eleven of the fourteen passen
Foreword
"Life is Beautiful: How a Lost Girl Became a True, Confident Child of God", is not only about an airplane that crashed in the mountains of Guatemala; killing eleven of the fourteen passengers, but about the darkness of addiction and depression, the beauty of hospice care, and one girls journey to seek God and self-discovery when all hope is lost. "Life is Beautiful" can relate to a wide variety of readers whether it be through substance abuse, mental illness, grief and loss issues, or someone just wanting to seek personal transformation. While reading "Life is Beautiful", it will not only change one’s perspective and importance of life and family, but will hopefully guide and inspire one to see that life is beautiful.
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“Johnson’s journey out of alcoholism and into Christian faith, are truly inspirational.” – Publishers Weekly
