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When thoughts and prayers aren't enough : a shooting survivor's journey into the realities of gun violence

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2021

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Title:	When thoughts and prayers aren't enough : a shooting survivor's journey into the realities of gun violence
Author:	Schumann, Taylor S., 1990- author.
Format:	Book
Publisher, Date:	Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2021] ©2021
Description:	238 pages ; 23 cm
Summary:	"Taylor Schumann survived a school shooting, yet she was left with permanent wounds, both visible and invisible. Weaving her own incredible story into a larger conversation about gun violence in America, Taylor shares another painful truth: Christians have largely been silent on this issue. With compassion and honesty, she encourages readers to join her in taking action for a safer future"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:	Schumann, Taylor S., 1990- Violence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Gun control -- United States. Christianity and politics -- United States. Victims of violent crimes -- Virginia -- Christiansburg -- Biography. School shootings -- Virginia -- Christiansburg.
Genre:	Autobiographies. Biographies. Religious materials.
Contents:	Surviving -- Even if not -- Grieving what should have been -- A new normal -- Life sentence -- Stones to bread -- A heart for justice -- Domestic violence, family fire, and firearm suicide -- School and mass shootings -- The costs of gun violence in our communities -- Common arguments against gun reform -- So you want to talk about gun violence -- Beyond thoughts and prayers.
ISBN	9780830831708

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