| Description |
1 online resource (390 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro; TITLE PAGE; WELCOME; DEDICATION; AUTHOR'S NOTE; EPIGRAPH; PART I: BELIEF; PART II: GENESIS; CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4; CHAPTER 5; CHAPTER 6; CHAPTER 7; PART III: EXODUS; CHAPTER 8; CHAPTER 9; CHAPTER 10; CHAPTER 11; CHAPTER 12; CHAPTER 13; CHAPTER 14; CHAPTER 15; CHAPTER 16; CHAPTER 17; CHAPTER 18; CHAPTER 19; CHAPTER 20; CHAPTER 21; CHAPTER 22; CHAPTER 23; CHAPTER 24; CHAPTER 25; CHAPTER 26; CHAPTER 27; CHAPTER 28; PART IV: REVELATION; PART V: AFTERWORD; JANUARY 7, 2014; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; PRAISE FOR ""RAPTURE PRACTICE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; COPYRIGHT |
| Summary |
Sometimes salvation is found in the strangest places: a true story. Aaron Hartzler grew up in a home where he was taught that at any moment the Rapture could happen. That Jesus might come down in the twinkling of an eye and scoop Aaron and his family up to heaven. As a kid, Aaron was thrilled by the idea that every moment of every day might be his last one on planet Earth. But as Aaron turns sixteen, he finds himself more attached to his earthly life and curious about all the things his family forsakes for the Lord. He begins to realize he doesn't want the Rapture to happen just yet--not before he sees his first movie, stars in the school play, or has his first kiss. Eventually Aaron makes the plunge from conflicted do-gooder to full-fledged teen rebel. Whether he's sneaking out, making out, or playing hymns with a hangover, Aaron learns a few lessons that can't be found in the Bible. He discovers that the best friends aren't always the ones your mom and dad approve of, and the tricky part about believing is that no one can do it for you. In this funny and heartfelt coming-of-age memoir, debut author Aaron Hartzler recalls his teenage journey to find the person he is without losing the family that loves him. It's a story about losing your faith and finding your place and your own truth--which is always stranger than fiction. |
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850 Lexile. |
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850L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.2 14 157784 |
| Summary |
Describes the author's coming of age in a fervently religious household that believed Jesus' return to Earth to take the faithful to heaven was imminent, recounting how his growing doubts, earthly ties, and the sacrifices required by his faith prompted his transformation from conflicted do-gooder to full-fledged teen rebel. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Hartzler, Aaron.
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Hartzler, Aaron. |
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Christian biography -- United States.
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Teenagers -- Religious life.
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High school students -- Religious life.
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Christian biography. |
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High school students -- Religious life. |
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Teenagers -- Religious life. |
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United States. |
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Electronic books. |
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Print version: Hartzler, Aaron. Rapture practice New York : Little, Brown, and Co., c2013 9780316094658 (DLC) 2012028746 (OCoLC)808684355 |
| ISBN |
9780316215725 : $54.00 |
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0316215724 : $54.00 |
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