An Accidental Life by Pamela Binnings Ewen Review & Giveaway!

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Description

In a 1982 New Orleans courtroom the best kept secret in the world is about to unravel, and a young couple's jet set lives are about to change. Senior district attorney Peter Jacobs is facing the trial of a lifetime, a passionate, spiritual battle against an evil with far reaching consequences. His beloved wife Rebecca, a glamorous and driven partner at a major law firm, suddenly finds her life spun out of control and her new faith tested while facing a once in a lifetime choice.

New from lawyer-turned-novelist Pamela Binnings Ewen, An Accidental Life is fiction based on fact: the testimony of registered nurse Jill Stanek before a U.S. Congressional Committee confirming that it was routine for doctors in Chicago's Christ Hospital to have nurses take infants born alive during abortions down to a "soiled utility room" and leave them to die.

Stanek's testimony led Congress to enact the Born Alive Infant Protection Act of 2001, a federal-only law that still does not bind state run hospitals or private clinics. The fact remains that what happens to abortion survivors is one of the best kept secrets in the world.


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Biography

After practicing law for many in Houston, Texas, Pamela Binnings Ewen turned to writing. She lives in Mandeville, Louisiana near New Orleans. She is the author of The Moon in the Mango Tree, and five other books. Based on a true story, The Moon in the Mango tree was awarded the 2012 Eudora Welty Memorial Award by the National League of American Pen Women. 

Pamela is the author of four novels and one book of non-fiction, all published by B&H Publishing Group. In addition to the Moon in the Mango Tree, her other novels include Secret of the Shroud, Dancing on Glass, Chasing the Wind, and An Accidental Life, which will be released September, 2013. Both the Moon in the Mango Tree and Dancing on Glass were Christy Award Finalists. Dancing on Glass won a Single Titles Reviewers Choice Award in 2011, and Chasing the Wind, released in 2012, was chosen as a ‘Top Pick’ by RT Reviews. 

A second, updated edition of Pamela’s best-selling non-fiction book, Faith on Trial, will also be released in September, 2013. Faith on Trial examines the evidence supporting fundamental Christian beliefs, a book for those who have dark questions and want answers—for those who don’t have the gift of faith. This book was used as a text at Yale Law School in 2000, along with The Case for Christ. The new edition also includes a ‘User’s Guide’. 

Pamela is currently a member of the board of directors of The Tennessee Williams Festival in New Orleans. She is also the President of the Northshore Literary Society. In 2009 Pamela received the President’s Arts Award from the Cultural Commission of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana as Literary Artist of the Year. 

My Review ~

Rebecca and Peter Jacobs have persevered in climbing their respective corporate ladders to achieve their highest goals. Rebecca has attained the status of partner in a prestigious law firm, and Peter is a Senior Assistant District Attorney. Deeply in love and living a life of affluence the couple is suddenly faced with life-changing events, and Peter is facing the most challenging and heart wrenching case in his career. "An Accidental Life" reveals one of the country's most despicable secrets, late-term abortion by induction, producing live-born fetuses. This story is based on factual testimony in a case before a US Congressional Committee regarding live-born fetuses who are placed in soiled utility rooms to die.

The author has broached the topic of abortion in a very sensitive and compassionate manner, with candor, truth and honesty. A cast of distinctive characters are presented in a credible style and their lives are interwoven throughout this unfolding drama. The investigation and courtroom scenes are authentic, compelling and pragmatic! I am impressed with the author's capacity to present factual events in a fictional manner creating an emotional roller coaster for the reader. This book is powerful and influential!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Wynn-Wynn Media in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.

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