1. The Choice
    Robert Whitlow
    Thomas Nelson / 2012 / Trade Paperback
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  1. THE SELF TAUGHT COOK
    DAVENPORT, FL
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A TIMELY NOVEL
    August 22, 2012
    THE SELF TAUGHT COOK
    DAVENPORT, FL
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    It's 1974 in a small town in rural Georgia, and seventeen-year old Sandy Lincoln is pregnant. She's a nice girl from a good family. These things don't happen in her

    world, and decisions have to be made. Ultimately, the choice is hers, and she is the one who lives with that choice for over thirty years.

    Over thirty years later, another unwed teenager comes into her life, and Sandy is forced to relive her choice once more. One choice made thirty years before affects

    more lives than she would have ever imagined.

    Do not start this novel until you have plenty of time or do not need to sleep. Once started, it cannot be put down. In light of the continuing debate in the political arena concerning Roe v. Wade, this novel is very timely. It causes the reader to look the issue as concerning real people, not just a political argument. The choice

    that a woman makes truly does have generational repercussions. The novel explores those repercussions, as well as the emotional fallout experienced by the entire family during a teen pregnancy. It was a very balanced view of the entire issue and was not presented in a biased manner. Added to that was the drama of Maria's story and how that unfolded, and that is why I was up until 4 a.m. But it was worth it.

    I only wish I could give it more than 5 stars....

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Litfuse Publicity Group book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
  2. onedesertrose
    St. Paul, MN
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Pro-Choice...Choosing Life Over Abortion
    August 21, 2012
    onedesertrose
    St. Paul, MN
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Rutland, Georgia, 1974. One year after Roe v. Wade has become 'law' of the land. Back then, girls were hustled out of school and forced to make other accommodations to have their babies before returning to school.

    That year, Sandy Lincoln, a senior at Rutland High School, gets pregnant by her football hero boyfriend, Brad Donelly. He tries to manipulate her into an abortion with the tantalizing offer of marriage later on. Her parents are supportive in helping her make a better choice. Sandy ends up living with her aunt Linda, her mother's sister, in Atlanta, Georgia, until her baby is born.

    However, on her way to her aunt's house, she stops at a gas station to purchase a drink, when a mysterious old woman approaches her with a prophecy and a warning about the babies she is carrying. This warning and prophecy plays an integral part in her choice of where she places her babies for adoption and why. Thirty years later, her choice will come full circle in ways she never thought possible as she tries to help a pregnant teenager who has been raped.

    Robert Whitlow, in The Choice, takes us down the difficult road of being a pregnant teenager with monumental choices to make about her pregnancy, trying to do what's best for her babies, and a heartbroken grandmother who wants to keep her grandchildren. We are given an in-depth, personal view of Sandy's choices, which are far from simple. They involve courage, selflessness, a broken heart, and a heartrending, yet beautiful gift of adoption to childless couples seeking a child. The story depicts how teenage pregnancies affect not only the pregnant teenager, but the babies, grandparents, father, siblings, extended family, adoptive family, etc. Our sins don't just affect ourselves—they have a rippling effect that courses through many lives.

    A boomerang episode transpires thirty years later, when Sandy is a teacher at her old high school and a pregnant young Mexican teenager who was raped comes to her for help. A school counselor throws you into the world's culture wars over women's reproductive rights. The power struggles that evolve are so relevant to today's world, and emulate what transpires in schools across the country regarding underage abortions, only now more quietly and insidiously. The author gives a blow-by-blow account of the intricacies of the battle of trying to choose life over abortion for this young pregnant girl who is frightened by all the circumstances. Lives are at stake. Will Sandy make the right choice?

    Linda's influence in the matters of truth, Sandy's own faith, and the faith of many others in the story help to show the ultimate decision should rest in God's design for our lives. Though we stumble and fall, He is always there to help us make the right decisions if we but call upon Him.

    The author wrote the book to honor mothers . He has an intended irony in the selection of his book title, The Choice. It plays on the word "choice," showing that "choice" can also mean a woman's decision not to abort. Sandy is unselfishly "pro-choice"—'choosing' to allow the babies to be adopted. Kudos to the author to stress this important aspect!!!

    This book was provided free by Amy Lathrop and Christen Krumm of the Litfuse Publicity Group in exchange for my honest review. No monetary compensation was exchanged.
  3. kingsdaughter1611
    IL
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Classic Robert Whitlow Book!!
    August 21, 2012
    kingsdaughter1611
    IL
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I have long been a fan of this author right here. Robert Whitlow has written some really great books and this new one, The Choice, was one of my favorites.

    Robert Whitlow knows how to write a good book. I mean one that gets you interested and then keeps your interest the whole way through. Have you ever read a book that you just couldn't finish? I know I sure have! Been several that I couldn't get into:) But that is not the case for this book. The Choice covers a very delicate subject or should I say, several touchy subjects. But Mr Whitlow pulls it all off with great finesse! I do have to tell you, you better have tissues handy!!

    The book is separated into two parts. One is when Sandy is a young teen and the second part is when she is older. Sandy is the young, scared teenager who finds out that she is pregnant from a high school boy. I really liked how Robert Whitlow handled this. He could have been in detail about what happened and he also could have just had her parents brush everything off and just say that is what happens. Sure they care for her but at the same time, there are consequences. Her mother is very direct about this and how Sandy's life is going to change. At an early part in this section, Sandy is approached at a gas station by an older woman who tells her a very strange thing. I don't want to give anything away about the story so I will leave you guessing about what she says. But believe me, I was wondering what was going on.

    The second part delves into the life of Sandy as she is in her later years. She gave birth and then put both children up for adoption. She chose to never find them unless they wanted to as well. Then guess what happens? A young teenager in her class at school finds out she is pregnant. And very scared. What would any good teacher do? She offers to help this Mexican teen and then gets into a whole lot of trouble. Everything spirals out of control at this point and I found myself cheering Sandy on.

    This is a great book you will enjoy. Many tearful parts, some very thought-provoking areas and a lot of good discussion points. I put this book on my keeper shelf and then passed it on for others in my family to read. If you enjoy a good book with a lot to it, this is a book you will want to pick up. Excellent novel Mr Whitlow!!

    According to FTC Policy, I received a copy of this book for my review purposes. I did not receive any monetary compensation. All thoughts are 100% mine.
  4. Audra
    Corsicana, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Best Whitlow book to date
    August 19, 2012
    Audra
    Corsicana, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    BEST ROBERT WHITLOW BOOK EVER!

    My copy has already been passed along for the fourth person in line to read.

    Be prepared to cry. It's that kind of book. But in a good way.

    One of the things that makes this book different than the rest of Robert's books is that instead of the main character being a lawyer, she needs one. But that comes later in the story. (That's not a spoiler because all Whitlow books work the attorney part in there somewhere - after all he's one himself!)

    The Choice tells the story of Sandy, a high school senior who finds out she's pregnant. It's 1974, in the time when Roe vs. Wade was just being decided and teen pregnancy was the scandal that it probably should be instead of the spectacle MTV has glorified it to be. But now, she has a choice. And readers agonize right along with Sandy as her life is turned upside down, and is ultimately on her own as she faces the biggest decision of her young life. Sandy has family, but it really is her choice to make, and she really is alone in having to decide.

    Fast forward 30 years--Sandy's choice shaped her life in a lot of ways. And the pain is still front and center when one of the students at the school she teaches comes to her. Sandy tries to help the young pregnant girl as best she can given the restrictions she has as a teacher. And let me tell you, part of those limitations and how her hands are tied will infuriate you.

    In comes Sandy's need for a lawyer. As Sandy helps Maria, she is faced with the choice she made long ago in ways she never imagined. As you read, you'll find yourself going through all the same emotions that Sandy is right along with her.

    And if you can make it to the end without tears in your eyes, you just may not have a heart.
  5. MaureenT
    Syracuse NY
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Choice You Shouldn't Have To Make
    August 17, 2012
    MaureenT
    Syracuse NY
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Back in 1974 Sandy Lincoln finds herself pregnant, a gifted High School senior. Roe v Wade has passed and several people ...including Brad her boyfriend want her to have an abortion.

    Instead Sandy goes to live with her Aunt Linda in Atlanta, and decides to have the baby, but give it away for adoption.

    The first part of the book is the life Sandy leads leading up to the birth. What a remarkable young woman she is. There was an incident when she was only a few months along, where she meets and elderly woman named Rebecca who tells her she is going to have twins and one will kill the other...how unsettling!

    Thirty-three years later the book begins again, and Sandy has a well established career. She befriends a pregnant 16 year old, and opens up old wounds for herself. There is a lot of action and heartache ahead for her.

    The book does deal with some tough subjects, rape, teen pregnancy, abortion, adoption. It is very well done story, and a real page turner. Don't miss it.

    I receive this book through Litfuse Publicity tours and the Publisher Thomas Nelson, and was not required to give a positive review.
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