Love You More: The Taylor Behl Story

by Janet Pelasara

It was just after Labor Day 2005 when Janet Pelasara received the news every parent dreads: her beautiful daughter, Taylor Behl, who had just started her freshman year at Virginia Commonwealth... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061145955
• ISBN13: 9780061145957
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

If You Have a Teenage Daughter, Or Know someone who does, this is a MUST Read. Even If You have No children, this Book will Touch Your heart! It is Not written to be some "Must Have Library addition" ..rather a story written in plain simple english about the mothers feelings, and it follows thru the Taylors Birth to her horrible death. I read this Book in two Days. It is a Good read I Reccomend it to all. If Your Looking for books with More "depth" to them.. this isnt it. I Cant beleive People critizied the book for Spelling or grammmar errors.. who cares? Its about the story! And this is a SAD ONE! Its a Good easy read, If You Like true Crimes, This is Perfect for you.

Painfully beautiful

I have read the book and read these reviews of this book. I think this book brings to reader into the life of the family. You understand how they live their lives and how much love was shown between the mother and daughter. You can feel the love. As others have stated they seemed extreme close for a mother and daughter at that age. I wish I my daughter was more like Taylor. My heart goes out to both Matt and Janet. I just can't imagine what you went through. This book seems to be a theraby or type of closure for Janet. I hope it helped. Brad, you Airport Friend

Devastating and heartbreaking

Let me admit upfront that I had never heard about the Taylor Behl case. I saw this book and based upcon the inside flap I picked it up. I have myself a 17 yr. old daughter who will be going off to college next year, and I am worried about it too. In "Love You More: The Taylor Behl Story" (223 pages), the author Janet Pelasara (mother of Taylor Behl) brings the devastating and heartbreaking story of her only child's murder at the hand of a deranged older guy, only weeks after her daughter goes of to college. In the early part of the book, Pelasara recounts the earlier times of their lives, including a 5 year move to Europe in her second marriage. After that, the book shifts to the devastating events. While it never is made clear (and nobody really knows, not even the police) what exactly happened on the tragic evening that lead to the murder of her daughter, Pelasara shares her inner-most thoughts and it's impossible not to feel for her and wanting to reach out for her. Pelasara makes various comments about the dangers of teenagers displaying their profile and thoughts on popular internet sites like MySpace and FaceBook, and I can only share those concerns, as a dad. This book is a very easy read, yet a devastating one. My heart and prayers go out to Janet Pelasara, and I hope and pray I will not face her tragedy ever myself.

This is an emotional story with an important message

Even though a ghost writer was used, this is Pelasara's personal and painful story. The book is an easy (but emotional) read. The first half of the book tells about the life of Taylor. The second half of the book details the missing persons report and subsequent murder investigation. This book is a tribute to Taylor and more. The news had no problem reporting the lies that Ben Fawley told about Taylor. Many took this as fact. Pelasara sets the record straight and we learn that Taylor was warm and fun and poised to fill the world with her light. The book also has an important message for parents and young people. This is about being aware of the dangers that we face, how to recognize bad situations, and how to learn from this story. I recommend this book.

Amazing

This is the amazing story of Taylor Behl. I can't recommend this book enough. It has touched my life and it will undoubtedly touch anyone who reads it.