Just Keep Breathing: A Shocking Expose’ of Letters You Never Imagined a Generation Would Write - Softcover

Driver, John; Dabbs, Reggie

 
9780718077198: Just Keep Breathing: A Shocking Expose’ of Letters You Never Imagined a Generation Would Write
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0718077199 ISBN 13: 9780718077198
Verlag: Thomas Nelson, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

"I get abused and hurt so much, and no one seems to care..."

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Reggie Dabbs has been one of the most sought-after public school and event speakers in the United States and around the world for more than two decades. From professional athletes and stay-at-home moms to high school students, Reggie shares his own astonishing story of tragedy, redemption, and hope with millions of people each year. An acclaimed saxophonist, Reggie lives in Fort Myers with Michelle, his wife of thirty years. They have one adult son, Dominic.



John Driver, M.S. is an award-winning writer and collaborator of more than twenty-five books. A former teacher with a history degree from the University of Tennessee, he lives near Nashville with his wife, Laura, and their daughter, Sadie. He serves as the executive and teaching pastor at The Church at Pleasant Grove and hosts the weekly podcast Talk About That.

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Just Keep Breathing

A Shocking Exposé of Real Letters You Never Imagined a Generation was Writing

By Reggie Dabbs, John Driver

Thomas Nelson

Copyright © 2016 Reggie Dabbs and John Driver
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-7180-7719-8

Contents

Enter the Inkwell: A Prologue, 1, 
Chapter 1: Unfixable and Invaluable, 
Chapter 2: Roles and Holes, 
Chapter 3: Bullies and Backstories, 
Chapter 4: Quality and Quantity, 
Chapter 5: Action and Inaction, 
Chapter 6: Pain and Potential, 
Chapter 7: Entitlement and Empowerment, 
Endless Ink: An Epilogue, 199, 
Notes, 205, 
About the Authors, 207,


CHAPTER 1

Unfixable and Invaluable


LETTER 1: I WAS RAPED, BULLIED, AND I WONTTO DIE ... BUT NO ONE CARES


"RACHEL"

Dear Reggie,

I know you probably wont get this. But im at the XX and i wontto die. I always wontto die. I cut so much. I have had over 15 stitches. I have overdosed over 3 times. But God doesnt let me die. He wont let me. I dont wontto be here. I get pushed in the lockers at school. I get threatened all the times. I have an older brother who is badly disabled. No one really cares. I know you talk about hope, but where is it? My boyfriend and his little brother and friend killed thmself. It will be 2 years ago tomarrow. I get abused and hurt so much, no one cares. People see the cuts, they see the bruises but no one cares. I try nd ask for help nd i get pushed away. Why should i be here. I wont to die. I have been raped and im scard to report it. No one cares. Im cutting so much and doing such stupid stuff. Ill probably die. No one cares like, i try and ask, but no one cares. My dads emotionaly abusive, my moms an addict and physicaly abusive, her bf is a drunk and abusive, why should i [be] here? I wontto die. I know you dont care but yeah ...

im Rachel, not that anyone cares.


Reggie's Initial E-mail Response to Rachel

Rachel, I need you to hear me: I do not want to push people away. I want to lead them to the place where they can find hope like I did. I know you have a purpose. I believe in you, even if you don't think so, okay?

Reggie


Rachel's Reply to Reggie's Response

???? you may say that now, but you wont care soon. You will wontto get rid of me too. You would wontto be the one to just push me away. Call me the weird person. I just cant do life. Ive cut so much over this youth rally. Its so pathetic i know. I never do this kind of stuff. Im so sorry i found your email. Im sorry im even writting this. I just dont know what to do anymore. I try. U really try but its like why do i? I dont even know. I dont wont to be here anymore. I fractured 5 ribs the other month, got forced into ... (message cut off)


Reggie's Reply to Rachel

Dear Rachel,

Let me begin by saying something to you that someone should have said a long time ago — I am sorry. I know, I know — I am not the one who should be apologizing because I am not responsible for everything that has come your way. But please hear me when I say that on behalf of everyone who may never tell you what they should say, I, Reggie, am sorry for everything that has happened to you.

I'm sure you are not perfect, but you do not deserve all of this. I, Reggie, care about you. I know, this does not erase all that has happened to you, but do not underestimate the power of one person caring, one person loving. Yep, one person can change the world; I am counting on this to be true in you. Right now, you are my one person. But before that can happen, let me 

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Verlag
Thomas Nelson
Erscheinungsdatum
2016
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0718077199
ISBN 13 
9780718077198
Einband
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Anzahl der Seiten
224
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