Then Jake did some thing stupid he got drunk at a party and the cops were called and Amy warned him and then when he heard the cops say let's look up stairs he put his cloths on quickly and opened the door and closed it before the cops found him. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2020. Throughout this book, Jake also tries to find God. He meets this one man named Chris who kinds of guides Jake into putting his Pride aside and standing up for people who get bullied. This is their best novel yet.” —Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed and All We Ever Wanted, “Groundhog Day meets Serendipity in this compelling and clever novel about fate, love, and soul mates. There's a problem loading this menu right now. This book was better than I expected, and I'm eager to now see the movie. But in high school, Jake becomes a star athlete who has it all: popularity, a college scholarship and the hottest girl on campus. Their friendship deteriorated and they didn't talk for the next three years of high school.

To Save a Life A book about a school shooting, a suicide that isn't about death but rather life afterward. Unable to add item to List. Jake grew up playing sports with his best friend, Roger, until one day an injury made it hard for Roger to participate. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Jake had no idea what Roger had been going through. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. good morals throughout the book and for the most part enjoyable. Now his life is really screwed up. I know for some this might be a turn off book because God is played into it, but you don't need to be religious to want to read this. Then bang Rodger shoot him self in the head because he was picked over a girl and forgotten about. I think a lot of reader's would like this! Rodger eventually brought a gun to school and shot himself in the hallway. This is a book based off of a movie; usually this is isn't true, but in this case, the movie was much better. Jake witnessed his best friend Roger kill himself. Some of the topics covered include: alcohol abuse, drug use, premartial sex, suicide, bullying, peer pressure, parental control, lack of parental interest, living up to standards set by society/parents/peers, teenage pregnancy, contemplation of abortion/adoption, and finding one's own identity. To Save A Life is about a young man who suffers from the loss of his best friend growing up to suicide. I really think they can relate to much of what is in the book. Unable to add item to List. But shortly afterward, things …

Every girl wants to be Amy, the most popular girl dating the jock. Jake had not really spoke to Roger in a long time because Jake became popular and did not think his new friends would accept Roger because his leg was messed up from a accident that happened when they were younger. "To Save a Life" by Jim Britts is by FAR my favorite book.

Please try again. Very similar to the movie Groundhog day but the main character even talks about that movie so that makes it okay for some reason. To Save a Life is not only a book, but it is also a movie. To see what your friends thought of this book. My pastor gave me the movie and i watched maybe ten minutes then shut it off ran to the bookstore and grabbed the book amazing movie and book. All the hardships it showed were amazing. His grades aren't the best, though, and his strict, adulterer of a father never seems to be pleased by Jake. I love how the church and God were portrayed. It's such a touching book and if your like me once you start reading it it's impossible to put down. Please try again. Then that's when he went to the church and the people had discussion to eat together even though he was popular they still hung out together.

Through Jake's journey, you will be challenged to answer the question - what's your life going to be about? Interesting characters and the story keeps you hanging on until the end. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.

It's an ideal life that comes at the exclusion of his childhood friend. You read about how jakes life changes all in the matter of a few months. Jake grew up being best friends with a close by kid named Rodger. I enjoyed it very much myself as an adult. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Jake and Roger were inseparable. Jake had not really spoke to Roger in a long time because Jake became popular and did not think his new friends would accept Roger because his leg was messed up from a accident that happened when they were younger. It is an eye opener to show the main character the important things in life. I thought the ending was very good and one I hadnt guessed. But the further he digs, the more obsessed he becomes, making him realize that slowing down time may be the only way to see things clearly.

“To save a life” is a movie I will talk about for a long time. When Dom bumps into Mia, his ex-fiancée whom he hasn’t seen in almost a decade, he believes they’ve been given a second chance and asks her out. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. But it was a good book. Sometimes it's too late when the "Jake" in your life makes an appearance. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Extended holiday return window till Jan 31, 2021, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. this is a great teen christian fiction novel. No spoilers, but a warning: keep tissues handy for this gorgeously satisfying book.” —Colleen Oakley, author of You Were There Too, “With How to Save a Life, Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke deliver another winner, where the relatable protagonist Dom is forced to live the same day over and over again—always culminating in a tragic end for the love of his life, Mia, with whom he has recently reconnected. I played the movie for one group and they were truly touched by certain places in the movie. Loved this book and I will read it again. Then something happens and the whole world shifts. “To save a life” is a movie I will talk about for a long time. Jake and his father where not really ln a good note the whole time but by the end they finally found there love for each other and grew stronger. I could not imagine having to live my life over and over each day and see someone I love also die everyday to boot!

Meanwhile, Roger no longer fits in Jake's circle of friends and becomes tired of always being pushed aside. The suspense will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page. Please try your request again later. Through out the book you come to know the characters both the main one and the one who commited suicide.

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I read this before I went to go see the movie, and I must say that I could not put it down.

October 1st 2009 Their friendship deteriorated to nothing- it was like they didn’t even know each other. It is about a young senior, Jake, who has a very bright future with basketball and the college league. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Teen & Young Adult Christian Social Issue Fiction, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. So the next day he saw this kid at school and went over to him and introduced him self to him. After Jake see's Roger shoot himself he see's so many others getting bullied and just stands there he has so many chances to stand up for them but he let his pride stand in the way of that. you watch how jake the main character comes to grip with life, love and the gospel. At some point in your life, you can relate to Roger or Jonny.

It was the first time I have read Christian young adolescent fiction, and I found it to be very believable as well as relevant to what young adults face in everyday life.

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It is a very fast and easy read based off of the movie. Later in high school Jake became popular after he made the starting lineup on the basketball team.

He got asked to go to a party by one of the cool girls, and he chose to ditch Roger to go to the party. This book was great!

They stood up for each other despite of everything but high school pulled them apart. Based on the #1 Faith film of the year, To Save A Life, the book is an inspirational story about real-life challenges and hard choices. Based on the #1 Faith film of the year, To Save A Life, the book is an inspirational story about real-life challenges and hard choices.

No HEA: (view spoiler)] How To Save A Life completely bewitched me. I think it really addressed the stress and issues that teenagers face and it was written from a perspective that wasn't cheezy or patronizing. Sometimes it's too late when the Jake in your life makes an appearance. I love anything to do with time travel and this was kind of in that genre. I read “To Save A Life” by Jim and Rachel Britts.

They did everything together. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. In their former lives, Liz worked in the pharmaceutical industry, and Lisa was a talk show producer. How to Save A Life follows Lia as she's about to graduate high-school, and to try out for a music scholarship. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. you watch how jake the main character comes to grip with life, love and the gospel. I couldn’t put it down!” —Karma Brown, bestselling author of Come Away with Me, “Poignant, suspenseful, and utterly original, How to Save a Life kept me guessing with every page I turned. Later in high school Jake became popular after he made the starting lineup on the basketball team. Written by authors Jim and Rachel Britts. “Authors Fenton and Steinke have created a realistic look at the trauma that reliving the same events multiple times might cause a person as they try to come to terms with the impossible. The bestselling authors of The Good Widow deliver a modern, suspenseful twist on Groundhog Day that asks the question: How far are you willing to go to save the life of someone you love?