| Title | : | The Shooting of Nancy Howard: A Journey Back to Shore |
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| ISBN | : | 1457554607 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781457554605 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 146 |
| Publication | : | Published April 28, 2017 |
Alice Mathews is a retired university professor, whose research centered primarily on the works of John Milton, best known for writing Paradise Lost. During her academic career at the University of North Texas, Dr. Mathews especially enjoyed the opportunity to engage young adults in spirited discussions of theological issues in Milton's works. Although she has published academic and feature essays in various publications, this is her first book, inspired by her friendship with Nancy Howard.
That friendship was fostered by their common faith and their membership in the First Baptist Church of Carrollton, especially in the church choir. In addition, Alice and Nancy experienced several similar surgeries, Nancy's resulting from a shooting and Alice's from a blow to the face, likely linked to the "knock-out game," which was popular several summers ago.
Mathews and her husband, Bill, are long-time residents of Carrollton, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. They have two adult daughters, Allison and Meredith, and always at least one cat.
The Shooting of Nancy Howard: A Journey Back to Shore Reviews
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Nancy Howard was married over 25 years and had three children, two out of the house and one on college. She went to a church event, stopped for fast food, and when she pulled into her garage, she was shot in the head by what seemed like a burglary.
Somehow she was able to drag herself from the garage to the housed and call 911 after looking in the mirror to see she was shot through the left eye.
In the days to follow, Nancy made a miraculous recovery, but along the way she found it was not random. Her husband, a church going father, set her up to be killed so he could be with his mistress.
Prior to the shooting, he got a new client as an accountant who had him traveling most of the time. While traveling he met someone and started an affair. He also set the mistress up financially by embezzling form this new client.
As Nancy was recovering physically, she also needed to deal with the emotional scars this left.
She divorced her husband and her adult children took their father’s side of innocence, even though there were audio and video recording of her husband paying for and asking when the hit would happen. I can not imagine going through this ordeal and then have your children abandon you.
This is a very quick read, and there is a happy ending if there could be one -
After seeing this story featured on Dateline, I wanted to know more. And this book did not disappoint. I enjoyed reading Nancy's account of what happened and how God helped her throughout the ordeal. My only question is, why, after their father was found guilty of paying to have his wife killed, do they still side with their father? Even his two appeals have been denied. There's no doubt that this man is guilty. I admire Nancy for forgiving him and the shooter.
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I have no words! Such an incredible story that just boggles the heart and mind. It is a quick read and one that I could not stop reading. I couldn't get it out of my mind. It just seems like something that could so easily happen and yet so hard to imagine at the same time. I love the impact that faith plays for the survivor. What a testimony.
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Inspirational
Throughout the most horrific betrayal and physical injuries, Nancy maintains such a level head, sense of fairness, and faith in God. I couldn’t put this book down. The trauma, both physical and emotional, seem insurmountable. But with God’s guidance and love, Nancy more than overcomes. -
This is a very well-thought-out, and well-written book. I enjoyed it very very much. My heart goes out to Nancy.
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Chilling!! Such a raw story of betrayal but also how God protects us amidst evil intentions.
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Where is the son?
