Something I Haven't Told You

By Pearl Ada Pridham

Description:

Alison, now a happy mother of two, recalls her teen years when a mistake of love led to unfathomable distress. Faced with pregnancy at the age of fourteen, she deals with shame, her father's rage, choices, and decisions that jerk her into adulthood. But, leaning into her faith, with her sister as her biggest supporter, along with her mother, friends, a counselor, and a school program for pregnant teens, she finds what is truly important in life to her and succeeds in fulfilling her dreams.

Book Takeaway:

Learning to lean into faith. To forgive yourself and others. Ways to be supportive to young mothers and babies.

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Why the author wrote this book:

I was working in a pregnancy centre when I started writing. I wanted to use fiction to write about the way things really can go and the issues around teen pregnancy, especially in the Christian realm. The types of supports that are out there, or may be needed, as well as the hypocritical attitudes that can be encountered. Through the main character, I wanted to show an example of how to forgive yourself and lean into prayer and trust God to bring about the desires of your heart.