LONGWOOD, FL-When Rebecca Shuler experiences the worst tragedy in her young life, the death of her twin sister Kailey, she is devastated. To make matters worse, her parents take their anger out on one another. Convinced her parents are planning to get divorced, Rebecca attempts to forget her problems by hiking through the desert behind her aunt's house. There she befriends a mysterious young woman, Joann, and discovers a strange tunnel. Joann agrees to allow Rebecca to accompany her though the tunnel under the condition she stays on the main pathway. Unfortunately, Rebecca quickly disregards her promise and ventures off on her own. This act of disobedience plunges Rebecca and Joann into an alternate dimension with many hidden dangers. In author M.D. Sanford's Nevaeh named for the inscription on the locket Joann gives Rebecca at the end of their journey-readers will watch as one teen learns of God's plan for her life and struggles for survival.
Says Sanford, "The central truth of the book is that one must be saved in order to spend eternity with God. Other takeaways include: everyone's life has a purpose, and there are many distractions in life which can cause individuals to stray away from God's purpose for their lives."
At just the tender age of 10, the author accepted Christ into her life, and that is why she loves writing fiction for children in the 10- to 16-year-old age range. Her goal is to spread the Good News to as many children and teens possible. And this fast-paced, suspenseful young adult novel accomplishes just that, by introducing the message of salvation in a fun, "non-preachy" manner.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Nevaeh through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007