Left Turn, life unimagined

Jen Eikenhorst · AI-narrated by Madison (from Google)
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Jenna Anderson, a small town middle school teacher, at thirty-six years old, thought she felt confident in her personhood, motherhood, purpose-hood, and all the other, “hoods.” On an ordinary fall Tuesday, Jenna and her daughters made a left turn home and the unimaginable happened; an accident. Life took a tragic turn for many people when Jenna collided with a motorcyclist. Everything began to unravel and life as she knew it was falling apart, her identity, faith and mental health. She battles the voices of guilt and whispers of shame and countless questions without hope of answers on this side of heaven. Specifically questions like, why did David have to die? Will she be sentenced to prison? Can her marriage survive? How can she forgive herself? This is the raw and transparent journey to find her faith, restore hope, and accept forgiveness. Left Turn is a rare account of traumatic events such as accident with fatality, and how it exposed layers of pain. "Jenna," works through her ptsd, moral injury, and depression.

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5.0
3 reviews
Brian Storm
18 April 2023
Jen’s story is a genuinely moving one. I couldn’t even imagine being in her shoes and accidentally taking another person’s life. Yet, this book made me feel like I was with her the entire time. Jen shares how she struggles to cope with a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist and how the emotional derailment caused her to hit rock bottom. However, this bottom opened the doors she needed to get closer than ever to God. It also allowed her to form stronger bonds with her own family as she stresses over the looming possibility of facing criminal charges. This story really blew me away. It makes me realize just how precious and fragile life really is. In an instant, everything can change. So, I walk away from this book with a feeling of gratitude and appreciation for the loved ones in my life. Life is too short, and I don’t want to waste another minute taking it for granted.
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Debbie Fleming
6 May 2023
What lovely insight ❤️ Thank you for sharing your story so beautifully
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About the author

Jen Eikenhorst is a wife, mom of 4, math teacher, author, speaker, and host for Accidental Hope Podcast. Her passion when not helping students succeed in math is advocating for accident prevention and serious accident recovery. Jennifer is a C.A.D.I. (Causing Accidental Death or Injury) and shares her journey of healing to help others. Jennifer shared her story as a guest on Red Table Talk in December 2021. For more information please visit www.accidentalhope.com.

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