Prepared for a Purpose: The Inspiring True Story of How One Woman Saved an Atlanta School Under Siege - Hardcover

Tuff, Antoinette

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076421263X ISBN 13: 9780764212635

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, 2014

Synopsis

870 children waited in fear as their elementary school rushed into lockdown mode. As the nation faced yet another Sandy Hook story of tragedy, one woman rewrote the ending. Yet the story doesn't start with those first steps Michael Hill took into that Atlanta elementary school. It starts with Antoinette Tuff, a woman who faced her own pain, hurt, and rejection, yet held onto grace, faith, and hope. A hope that anchored her in the most high-stakes moments, a grace that allowed her to empathize with a hurting young man, and a faith that gave her the courage to love him back from the brink. This is more than just the amazing account of tragedy averted. It's the evidence of what we can do when we allow ourselves to be used by God. And it's a story of how God uses all of our life experiences--the good and the bad--to prepare us for our own moment of divine purpose.

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From the Back Cover:

Antoinette Tuff's Courage and Faith Prevented Tragedy in a School Under Siege.

870 children waited in fear as their elementary school rushed into lockdown mode. As the nation faced yet another Sandy Hook story of tragedy, one woman rewrote the ending.

Yet the story doesn't start with those first steps Michael Hill took into that Atlanta elementary school. It starts with Antoinette Tuff, a woman who faced her own pain, hurt, and rejection, yet held onto grace, faith, and hope. A hope that anchored her in the most high-stakes moments, a grace that allowed her to empathize with a hurting young man, and a faith that gave her the courage to love him back from the brink.

This is more than just the amazing account of tragedy averted. It's the evidence of what we can do when we allow ourselves to be used by God. And it's a story of how God uses all of our life experiences--the good and the bad--to prepare us for our own moment of divine purpose.

"Not only did she make Michelle and me very proud, but she probably saved a lot of lives."--President Obama

"We should use her example to teach our children's leaders--any of our leaders, really, and all of our children--the value of compassion and the power of empathy."--The Washington Post

"She is a reminder of what Christian courage looks like: She didn't need a weapon, just her faith and a willingness to love the unlovable and to share her own pain, failures, and struggles, knowing that the rest was in God's hands."--Eric Metaxes, BreakPoint

"She was a real hero in all of this. She just did a stellar job. She was cool, she was calm, very collected, maintained her wherewithal."--Fox News

". . . an amazing illustration of calm and brinkmanship . . ."--The Guardian

"The fascination at the heart of Tuff's tale, the reason it's riveting, is the way she used compassion and empathy to disarm a mentally ill man intent on killing."--Salon.com

About the Author:

Antoinette Tuff is a true picture of grace, courage, leadership, and heroism at its best. But before she made headlines and talked a school shooter back from the brink, she was a woman who faced--and overcame--her own pain and hurt. Publicly recognized by President Obama for her courageous act that saved a school from tragedy, she's also been nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal for civilian heroism. Today Antoinette speaks around the world, spreading hope and sharing her inspiring message of how our lives prepare us for our own moments of purpose. She has two children. Learn more at www.antoinettetuff.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 076421263X
• ISBN 13: 9780764212635
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240