Mark B. (semograd2000) reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 13 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 10
Excellent, inspiring and thought-provoking portrait of a young girl who was killed in the Columbine High School massacre. The book chronicles Rachel's spiritual journey through the trials and tribulations of adolescent life, school and family, and ultimately influenced her to be a witness at Columbine. Never preachy or overly moralistic, this book is the perfect reminder of how good always defeats evil.
Margo E. (mgerick) -
Helpful Score: 9
A very open and honest inside look at the life of one of the Columbine High School victims. I greatly admire this family's courage in allowing others into their very private grief and devastation. May the lessons of Columbine and the pain of the families left behind never be forgotten!!
Aimee S. reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
This book was really good but as I am sure you can understand it was very sad. I was captivated by the story of Columbine and being able to hear a story of one of the people invovled meant a lot to me.
Kristie C. (zeldabel) reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 160 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Rachel Scott was killed in April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School. This biography, which includes artwork, poetry and prose from Rachels' personal journal, along with antedotes from her family, is a
book everyone should read.
book everyone should read.
A. D. (Sander) reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 55 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Normally I wouldn't read a book with such religious views. But when Columbine happened, I will admitt I was affected, probably more so than other not having a direct connection with the children of Columbine. I dropped out of school. We had our own Trench Coat Mafia, and that was all I needed to run and run fast from a school, that not one month ago, got a bomb threat that sent the school into lockdown. The Bomb Squad was sent in students home, hours after the initial warning. I read the book in hopes of being comforted by the parents of Rachel Joy Scott, in a way it helped. They learned to foregive Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. In a way the didn't help, I feel we need more than just the word of GOD in our schools. Many teenagers are Atheist and would rebuke the thought of bible studies or prayer be in the halls of our schools. We as parents need to moniter what are children are doing. I am one who does not blame the games, music, films or guns. It is the lack of knowing. This book was very informative as to Rachel's life, she had a relationship with god that many wish they had. The last few chapters gave you a better look at Rachel's premonitions of the doom to come. Her drawings are beautiful to say the least. Give the book a try, you may, like me find a new sence of self. It certainly makes you look differently on how you and others treat the people around you in your lives. Be it people you know or the stranger you pass on your way in to the market. Give it a try, that is all I can say.
Debbie B. reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 171 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
this is a very good book about a nice girl who died senslessly at columbine high school
Keri M. (Mosleygal) reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Every young person should read this book
Kathleen T. reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is of Rachel Scott, typical teenager, and how one brief moment in time and how that has effected everyone, even you and I reading this book who did not know her personally. It could help other parents worried about similar things happening where they live.
Janet M. (Janny) reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 21 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is a very touchy story about Rachel and her family and her walk with the Lord. I enjoyed reading this book and would recomment it to any body.
Helpful Score: 1
This book is wonderful. It is for the young and old. This book has left a mark on me, what an inspiration this young girl still is, even after her death. If only more people could be like her. This is a must read!
Christine B. reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 29 more book reviews
such a heart breaker. every teenager should read this book.
Connie A. (jazzysmom) -
Wonderful read-very touching, left me knowing that even though terrible things happen we do go on. The survivors will be in many prayers. Excellent read.
Victoria T. (justicepirate) reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 350 more book reviews
Very good book. I hadn't really known of Rachel Scott's story in detail at all before. It was so wonderful to get to read journal entries and see the heart of a God-devoted teenager. To see how her parents have grown from her death was truly beautiful. What faith in God they have and I really admire that they clung to Christ through the loss of their daughter. I think it is amazing that she foresaw her death! She knew she didn't have long on this earth. Her closeness to Christ is what helped her have strength and courage to be loving and ready to continue on without fear. I really felt I could relate to her past a lot.
this was one of the books that flipped my world upside down. I was actually in Gelden high on lock down when columbine was in a shoot out my cousin died in the library so I wanted to know WHAT happened this book turned the whole shootout from a tragic situation to a spiritual event I understand waaaaay more then I did about the spiritual implications concerning Columbine and it started with Rachels book nearly 15 years later I am still learning spiritual truths from Columbine
Christy (booklover4lyfe) reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 4 more book reviews
This was one of the most inspiring books I have ever read. I saw Rachels father at Seacoast church in SC right after she was murdered. What a beautiful testament he had concerning his daughter. It is so refreshing to know that a young person can be so on fire for her God and Die not being ashamed of who he is and what he meant to her.
Fantastic book!!
Fantastic book!!
Michelle G. (mixelleleigh) reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 6 more book reviews
Very religous.
Gayla C. (hope7) reviewed Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott on + 109 more book reviews
"Jesus Freaks" by dc talk and voices of the martyers and "Rachel's Tears" by Beth Nimmo and Darrell Scott book evaulations.
If you dont read anyother Christian book please read this book, JESUS FREAKS! I recommend it in conjunction with Rachels Tears by Beth Nimmo and Darrell Scott. I give these two books a 10. These are stories that our governement would like to cover up because they dont want you to know just how anti-Christian this governement has become. Call me whatever you want these stories are suppressed otherwise we would have all heard about them by now. Columbine as the book says in Rachels Tears is a Spiritual Event and 13 crosses attest to that.
A young 17 yo girl was confronted by terrorists and they said to her, DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD? She answered yes and then they said it again and she again confirmed her faith...they shot her in the head. This story is no different than so many others in this book , all true, all heroic, but this one jumped out at me because I thought it was someone in another country not in America. I thought it was in historical years past not in 1999. I had just gotten the book titled, "RACHELS TEARS" and had not started it yet when I read this story in JESUS FREAKS and low and behold its the same girl. She is from Columbine High School and Rachel Scott is her name. I would like to send Lavonne and Curt JESUS FREAKS if they dont already have it and I am sending Rachels Tears to my daughter in law, not that shell read it but maybe.
Here is a poem from the book, Rachels Tears written by her Dad while speaking on the need for possible more gun control. His thoughts on this matter are:
Your laws ignore our deepest needs
Your words are empty air
Youve stripped away our heritage
Youve outlawed simple prayer
And precious children die
You see for answers everywhere
And ask the question, "WHY?"
You regulate restrictive laws
Through legislative creed
And yet you fail to understand
That God is what we need! BY Darrel Scott father of Rachel Scott American Christian Maryter
Another quote from Rachels Tears quote:
Duke of Wllington once said, " IF YOU DIVORCE RELIGION FROM EDUCATION, YOU PRODUCE A RACE OF CLEVER DEVILS" end quote.
I agree with him its not more gun control its putting God back where He belongs. I quote my book, The Choice. When we remove God and His precepts from our schools etc we invite violence.
My poems to Rachel and Columbine survivors
13 Crosses by GL
13 lives given to God
13 crosses above the sod
13 voices sing evermore
13 dances on heavens shore
13 families drawn by love
13 heros up above
13 souls in heaven are born
13 people reaching those who mourn
13 hearts in Gods loving care
13 sorrowing students no longer despair
13 leaps of joy and laughter
13 smile everafter
13 lives given to God
13 crosses above the sod BY GL
She became Queen today by GL
She became a Queen today
Forever is His arms to stay
Her King reigns with her hand in hand
Together they will reach our land
Telling America of Gods loving plan
Many will remember Her and say
Her majesty is Queen today!
To Rachel HRH from GL
My personal story of school violence at www.hope7.highpowersites.com
If you dont read anyother Christian book please read this book, JESUS FREAKS! I recommend it in conjunction with Rachels Tears by Beth Nimmo and Darrell Scott. I give these two books a 10. These are stories that our governement would like to cover up because they dont want you to know just how anti-Christian this governement has become. Call me whatever you want these stories are suppressed otherwise we would have all heard about them by now. Columbine as the book says in Rachels Tears is a Spiritual Event and 13 crosses attest to that.
A young 17 yo girl was confronted by terrorists and they said to her, DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD? She answered yes and then they said it again and she again confirmed her faith...they shot her in the head. This story is no different than so many others in this book , all true, all heroic, but this one jumped out at me because I thought it was someone in another country not in America. I thought it was in historical years past not in 1999. I had just gotten the book titled, "RACHELS TEARS" and had not started it yet when I read this story in JESUS FREAKS and low and behold its the same girl. She is from Columbine High School and Rachel Scott is her name. I would like to send Lavonne and Curt JESUS FREAKS if they dont already have it and I am sending Rachels Tears to my daughter in law, not that shell read it but maybe.
Here is a poem from the book, Rachels Tears written by her Dad while speaking on the need for possible more gun control. His thoughts on this matter are:
Your laws ignore our deepest needs
Your words are empty air
Youve stripped away our heritage
Youve outlawed simple prayer
And precious children die
You see for answers everywhere
And ask the question, "WHY?"
You regulate restrictive laws
Through legislative creed
And yet you fail to understand
That God is what we need! BY Darrel Scott father of Rachel Scott American Christian Maryter
Another quote from Rachels Tears quote:
Duke of Wllington once said, " IF YOU DIVORCE RELIGION FROM EDUCATION, YOU PRODUCE A RACE OF CLEVER DEVILS" end quote.
I agree with him its not more gun control its putting God back where He belongs. I quote my book, The Choice. When we remove God and His precepts from our schools etc we invite violence.
My poems to Rachel and Columbine survivors
13 Crosses by GL
13 lives given to God
13 crosses above the sod
13 voices sing evermore
13 dances on heavens shore
13 families drawn by love
13 heros up above
13 souls in heaven are born
13 people reaching those who mourn
13 hearts in Gods loving care
13 sorrowing students no longer despair
13 leaps of joy and laughter
13 smile everafter
13 lives given to God
13 crosses above the sod BY GL
She became Queen today by GL
She became a Queen today
Forever is His arms to stay
Her King reigns with her hand in hand
Together they will reach our land
Telling America of Gods loving plan
Many will remember Her and say
Her majesty is Queen today!
To Rachel HRH from GL
My personal story of school violence at www.hope7.highpowersites.com
I feel like the parents used their daughter's death to proselytize. Shame on them!
