Gone in a Heartbeat
Our Daughters Died...Our Faith Endures
List Price: $22.99
ISBN: 978-1-58997-548-4
Published by Focus on the Family & Tyndale House.
German Edition:
Schüsse Nach dem Gottesdienst...Unsere Töchter Starben Unser Glauben Nicht
Brunnen Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7655-1472-2, 240 Seiten mit 16 farbigen Fotoseiten, Paperback
“Get down, there’s a shooter out there!”
Before driving to church on December 9, 2007, with their four daughters, David and Marie Works hear a breaking news report about a shooting that occurred hours before—only 70 miles away. They have no way of knowing this story will soon be part of their own.
After staying late to talk with friends following the service, all six family members are finally piling back into their minivan when they hear gunshots. Suddenly a laid-back Sunday turns deadly serious. People run to avoid cross fire. Family members are separated in the chaos. A security guard subdues the shooter, but precious lives have already been lost: those of Stephanie and Rachel Works.
Gone in a Heartbeat is the story of two girls who had big plans for the future—world travelers who only wanted to make a difference with their lives. A story that shares a family’s grief, but also shares how their faith in God allowed them to forgive, to face each day, and to have hope for the future.
When tragedy strikes, will you be left standing?
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"The Prophecy" - PDF
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Additional Features:
You know how it is. You finish a book and then you remember stuff. Or there wasn't room in the book. Here are additional stories and information from "Gone in a Heartbeat"
- Aerial photos of the crime scene at New Life Church parking lot (all tasteful; nothing graphic)
- Police photos of our minivan (nothing graphic, but a little startling)
- The Process of Writing "Gone In a Heartbeat"
- The Works Memorial at New Life Church
Videos
Focus on the Family Chapel Service - March 13, 2009 - "Laying Down Your Life To Find It In the End" 33:25 mins
Faithful (Wo-) men 3:20 mins
Desperation Vow Video 6:06 mins
A Test of Faith 6:32 mins
Denver Celebration 28:38 mins
CBN News - August 2008 5:12 mins
700 Club - January 2009 8:07 mins
