I thought I'd start posting reviews of some of my favorite books. . .
CONVERTING KATE by Beckie Weinheiner
Guts and Grace
Beckie Weinheimer takes many of the compelling issues facing us today and addresses them on a personal level in the form of 15 year old Kate. Kate must deal with some universal problems such as divorce, the death of a parent, a new home and new school, as well as some very topical issues like homophobia and fundamentalist religion and dogma. While her mother still follows their fundamentalist church, Kate has more and more questions about its fairness, tolerance and compassion. Like many teens, Kate often feels unsure, frustrated, misunderstood but she gradually feels her way through a host of new experiences and finds her way into a world of her own making. CONVERTING KATE is the powerful story of a young woman facing many changes in her life and handling them with a combination of guts and grace.