WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT KAREN KINGSBURYS BOOKS
Karens book Oceans Apart changed my life. She has an amazing gift of bringing a reader into her stories. I can only pray she never stops writing.
Susan L.
Everyone should have the opportunity to read or listen to a book by Karen Kingsbury. It should be in the Bill of Rights.
Rachel S.
I want to thank Karen Kingsbury for what she is doing with the power of her storytellingtouching hearts like mine and letting God use her to change the world for Him.
Brittney N.
Karen Kingsburys books are filled with the unshakable, remarkable, miraculous fact that Gods grace is greater than our suffering. There are no words for Ms. Kingsburys writing.
Wendie K.
Because I loaned these books to my mother, she BECAME a Christian! Thank you for a richer life here and in heaven!
Jennifer E.
When I read my first Karen Kingsbury book, I couldnt stop. I read thirteen more in one summer!
Jamie B.
I have never read anything so uplifting and entertaining. Im shocked as I read each new release because its always better than the last one.
Bonnie S.
I am unable to put your books down, and I plan to read many more of them. What a wonderful spiritual message I find in each one!
Rhonda T.
I love the way Karen Kingsbury writes, and the topics she chooses to write about! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us, your readers!
Barbara S.
My husband is equally hooked on your books. It is a family affair for us now! Cant wait for the next one.
Angie
I cant even begin to tell you what your books mean to me. Thank you for your wonderful books and the way they touch my life again and again.
Martje L.
Every time our school buys your next new book, everybody goes crazy trying to read it first!
Roxanne
Recently I made an effort to find GOOD Christian writers, and Ive hit the jackpot with Karen Kingsbury!
Linda
When Karen Kingsbury calls her books Life-Changing Fiction, shes merely telling the unvarnished truth. Im still sorting through the changes in my life that have come from reading just a few of her books!
Robert M.
I must admit that I wish I was a much slower reader or you were a much faster writer. Either way, I cant seem to get enough of Karen Kingsburys books!
Jillian B.
I was offered $50 one time in the airport for the fourth book in the Redemption Series. The ladys husband just couldnt understand why I wasnt interested in selling it. Through sharing Karens books with my friends, many have decided that contemporary Christian fiction is the next best thing to the Bible. Thank you so much, Karen. It is truly a God-thing that you write the way you do.
Sue Ellen H.
Karen Kingsburys books have made me see things in ways that I had never thought about before. I have to force myself to put them down and come up for air!
Tabitha H.
Take One
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Kingsbury, Karen.
Take one / Karen Kingsbury.
p. cm.(Above the line series ; bk. 1)
ISBN 978-0-310-26616-7 (softcover)
1. Motion picture producers and directorsFiction. I. Title.
PS3561.I4873T36 2009
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To Donald, my Prince Charming
How I rejoice to see you coaching again, sharing your gift of teaching and your uncanny basketball ability with another generation of kidsand best yet, now our boys are part of the mix. Isnt this what we always dreamed of? I love sitting back this time and letting you and God figure it out. Ill always be herecheering for you and the team from the bleachers. But Gods taught me a thing or two about being a coachs wife. Hes so good that way. Its fitting that you would find varsity coaching again nowafter twenty years of marriage. Hard to believe that as you read this, our twentieth anniversary has come and gone. I look at you and I still see the blond, blue-eyed guy who would ride his bike to my house and read the Bible with me before a movie date. You stuck with me back then and you stand by me nowwhen I need you more than ever. I love you, my husband, my best friend, my Prince Charming. Stay with me, by my side, and lets watch our children take wing, savoring every memory and each day gone by. Always and always The ride is breathtakingly beautiful, my love. I pray it lasts far into our twilight years. Until then, Ill enjoy not always knowing where I end and you begin. I love you always and forever.
To Kelsey, my precious daughter
You are nineteen now, a young woman, and my heart soars with joy when I see all that you are, all youve become. This year is a precious one for us because youre still home, attending junior college and spending nearly every day in the dance studio. When youre not dancing, youre helping out with the business and ministry of Life-Changing Fictionso we have many precious hours together. I know this time is short and wont last, but Im enjoying it so muchyou, no longer the high school girl, a young woman and in every way my daughter, my friend. That part will always stay, but you, my sweet girl, will go where your dreams lead, soaring through the future doors God opens. Honey, you grow more beautifulinside and outevery day. And always I treasure the way you talk to me, telling me your hopes and dreams and everything in between. I can almost sense the plans God has for you, the very good plans. I pray you keep holding on to His hand as He walks you toward them. I love you, sweetheart.
To Tyler, my lasting song
I can hardly wait to see what this school year brings you, my precious son. Last year you were one of Josephs brothers, and you were Troy Bolton, and Captain Hookbecoming a stronger singer and stage actor with every role. This year youll be at a new high school, where I believe God will continue to shape you as the leader He wants you to be. Your straight As last year were a sign of things to come, and I couldnt be prouder, Ty. I know it was hard watching Kelsey graduate, knowing that your time with your best friend is running short. But youll be fine, and no matter where God leads you in the future, the deep and lasting relationships youve begun here in your childhood will remain. Thank you for the hours of music and song. As you finish up your sophomore year, I am mindful that the time is rushing past, and I make a point to stop and listen a little longer when I hear you singing. Im proud of you, Ty, of the young man youve become. Im proud of your talent and your compassion for people and your place in our family. However your dreams unfold, Ill be in the front row to watch them happen. Hold on to Jesus, Ty. I love you.