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The Atonement Child

By: Francine Rivers
Narrated by: Ruth Ann Phimister
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In one terrifying moment, Dynah Carey's perfect life is shattered by rape, her future irrevocably altered by an unwanted pregnancy, and her doting family torn apart. Her seemingly rock-solid faith is pushed to the limits as she faces the most momentous choice of her life - to embrace or to end the untimely life within her.

With over a quarter-million print copies sold, The Atonement Child explores the devastating consequences of rape and resulting pregnancy on innocent victims, their families, and their faith.

Honored with the Holt Medallion, three RITAs, and membership in the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame, Christy Award-winning author Francine Rivers is acclaimed for perennial best sellers like Redeeming Love.

©1997 Francine Rivers (P)2008 Recorded Books

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Utterly Captivating, Deeply Touching

The Atonement Child is an extraordinary look at abortion, the seeds of destruction it sows, the bitter harvest it yields, and the redemption that is available just for the asking. I was deeply moved.

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Another great one

loved the story but couldn't connect with the narrator's voice. overall happy with the book and it's message but the performance was hard for me to get through. the voice didn't match the characters but was pleasant to listen to, as if your grandmother was reading you the book.

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Fiction but not...

Kudos to F. R. for tackling an extremely sensitive topic. I believe she did an excellent job of addressing the complexity on the subject. It is not an "easy read". I found a few of the narrator's character voices to be irritating. That said, I would still read it again.

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Powerful Message

Did Ruth Ann Phimister do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

My biggest qualm with this book was that, while the characters were easy to differentiate, the narrator's voice could be annoying at times - particularly when voicing the main character.

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This is very classic Francine Rivers - great message, solid writing. There were a few parts that dragged or that seemed redundant, but overall, I didn't want to stop listening.

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God's love for all His people

The redemption of multiple intergenerational and intertwined people. Love shown in many different ways.

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Beautifully written

very well written. ..i felt her constant dilemma and it made me feel uncomfortable. ..i have never had to go through such an ordeal and this book gave me a glimpse on how one must feel.

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As always Francine Rivers does not disappoint. I

I listened through tears from the time the white car stopped after driving by.... fear and knowledge of what wad to come. I wasn't sure about continuing.... glad I did I really love her stories.

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fantastic!

one of Francine rivers' best works! A must read! I plan to gift it for Christmas!

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Pain either way but trust in the Lord

Sometimes good things happen to bad things. And this story has open my eyes to many different avenues of having a child out of wedlock and rape.

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God brings us through storms

Storms not created by ourselves are made calm through Jesus Christ! Thank you Jesus for being our Savior! El

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