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Book SynopsisAn affecting story of how God brought joy out of tragedy, new life out of death.
Trade Review`Beautifully and brilliantly written, one of the most moving stories you are likely to come across.’ -- R.T Kendall
`Pastor Wes is a dear friend. His family’s journey from tremendous loss to harmonious laughter has deeply moved and inspired us.’ -- Bert Pretorius, Senior Pastor, 3C Church, Pretoria, South Africa
`Surely this book will restore your faith and hope in a God who really cares for us.’ -- Lawrence Khong, Senior Pastor, Faith Community Baptist Church, Singapore
`Wes and Carol were like my second parents … This inspiring story shows that there is always hope.’ -- Julia Immonen, Double World Record Atlantic Rower
`An account of God’s abundant grace through times of incredible hardship, and a powerful testimony. Everyone who wants to grow in maturity should buy this book.’ -- Ken Costa, Chairman of Alpha International
For all of us it is a reminder that our main concerns should not be so much about systems or structures as about compassion for broken people. -- Margaret Ives * The Reader *
Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments 11
Foreword 14
Introduction 16
Prologue 19
1 London, Valentine’s Day 2001 21
2 Fun and Family Life 33
3 Dark Days at Hammersmith 43
4 Treatment and Reprieve 53
5 Between a Rock and a Hard Place 64
6 Looking for a Miracle 74
7 Last Days 85
8 Will Our Anchor Hold? 95
9 Now What? 109
10 Time Out in America 119
11 Back Home 129
12 A New World Opens Up 140
13 Struggling to Have a Merry Christmas 150
14 Healing and Romance in Bogotá 159
15 Changing the Guard 169
16 Double Weddings 179
17 Completing the Wedding Trilogy 190
18 Two Babies and a President 200
19 More Babies and a Global Family 211
20 Epilogue 215
Free at Last by Carol Richards 221
Hope and a Future for you 222
About KCI 224
