Tears in a Bottle

by Sylvia Bambola

Book Overview

Becky Taylor, a young woman burdened by great expectations, is lying on a cold recovery table in an abortion clinic when she hears a man's voice, then gunshots. She holds her breath and lies perfectly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576738027
• ISBN13: 9781576738023
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Multnomah Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A Must-Read for Anyone with an Opinion of Abortion

I have been in ministry to post-abortive women for several years, and still, Ms. Bambola's book took my breath away. From the first page the author captured my attention and for the first time in my life I read a novel from cover to cover in one sitting. I literally could not put it down. Never before have I seen such an all-encompassing, sensitive, true-to-life look into virtually every facet of this complex, delicate, and utterly divisive subject. I applaud Ms. Bambola for creating a safe, honest, non-exploitative look into the world of abortion and to all the ways it affects the lives of those touched by it. Whatever your opinion of abortion, this book is a must-read.

Great Book

This book must have been very difficult for Sylvia Bambola to write. In this book, teenage Becky ends up pregnant, and everybody persuades her to have an abortion. Through the grief of losing her baby, Becky hooks up with Maggie, who helps her along the healing process. This book gives all the brutal facts about abortion and the clinics. You don't hear a lot of this stuff in the media. Bambola talks about the devastating effects that abortion has on girls, such as the emotional trauma, inability to have children, sometimes even death. Bambola also deals with abortion from several perspectives. She talks about the short term effects and the long term effects that girls suffer through after aborting their babies. She talks about how abortion clinics are really run. She talks about the abortion doctors and what some of them go through, and how they just shut themselves off to cope with the reality of what they are doing. She even talks about the impact of what the abortion doctors do and how it effects their families. This is a great overview of abortion in fiction form. Atonement Child by Francine Rivers and Won By Love by Norma McCorvey are also good.

More than just novel...

While Tears in a Bottle delves deep into the controversial issue of abortion, its focus on the emotional and spiritual issues these girls face is what really makes the book memorable. More than just a novel, this book really stays with you and forces the reader to examine society's views on unwanted pregnancy.

An important book written by a great storyteller...

In Tears in A Bottle, Sylvia Bambola takes on the difficult and controversial subject of abortion and delivers a riveting story that deals with the deep emotion and challenges that the decision to abort a pregnancy imparts on the lives and families of women in America. Bambola weaves several compelling storylines that bring to life the physical, emotional and spiritual difficulties that often follow an abortion. The author is ambitious in her scope of covering the many sides of abortion, but she consistently delivers in terms of attention to detail as well as with an entertaining, if challenging story. Tears in A Bottle asks the reader to consider the effect of abortion on society and individuals lives and provides an uplifting solution for those struggling with their decision to abort their pregnancy. For another excellent novel from Bambola, check out A Refiner's Fire.