Nikki's parents weren't doing what was best for their daughter, they were only concerned about their own well being and how it would reflect on Mr. Sheridan figure out the truth, the grandma has woken up and spill the beans. From that point on, Nikki knows an abortion is wrong, so when she comes out of the doctor's office, she allows her parents to believe that the procedure went according to plan.īy the time Mr. But when the nurses confuses the patients' files, a tech comes in and does an ultrasound on the baby instead, and Nikki is able to hear the baby's heartbeat. Sheridan go as far as bringing their daughter to a doctor who is willing to perform the abortion. Even though her grandma is still comatose, Nikki talks to her about everything. At this point Nikki no longer feels right about doing that. They - her mother, more specifically- treats her harshly and demands that she has an abortion. Then when her grandma has a stroke and her cold-hearted parents come swooping in, her parents discover her secret. Her childhood friend thinks there is something more to the whole flu explanation, but he doesn't confront her on it. After getting sick at a dinner where family and friends are present, Nikki leads everyone to believe that she's having a bout with the flu. That way when she does have the abortion, it'll be done quietly and in a town where she's a stranger. It helps that she spends every summer with her grandparents. She knows she has to do something and do it fast before anyone finds out about her situation.

Halleleujah! I found myself crying at the end of this book, glad that I'd read it and eager to read the rest of the series! And the other books in the series are just as good. And this book shows that without being preachy. Not just 'pregnancy tissue' or a 'fetus' that can be removed, but a real human being, created in the image of God.

It's hearing an unborn baby's heartbeat, and finding that it really is a PERSON, another life, growing inside a woman. In the end, it's not yelling or preaching that will convince Nikki (or anyone) that abortion is wrong. Meanwhile, her grandparents and her friend Jeff, some of the kindest, gentlest Christians, pray for Nikki, listen to her, and show her Christ's love through their actions. She's caught in the middle of these two opposing viewpoints, unsure of what to do.

What I mean is, it's not just the 'evil pro choice baby killers' who are preaching here, it's also the 'backward pro lifers' who preach at Nikki. For once, people are honest about the yelling and screaming coming from both sides of this issue. Thios book doesn't say, 'Jesus is the answer, I'll pray for you, now go away.' It follows the life of a young girl as she struggles with the decision of whether or not to get an abortion. Knowing that this book was endorsed by 'Focus on the Family,' I was apprehensive about reading it, fearing that it would give pat, spiritual, band-aid answers to real problems.

Choice Summer by Shirley Brinkerhoff