Ameura, a high school senior who is insecure, a little over weight and still a virgin, cannot believe that the king of popularity, Vincent Valmont, wants to date her. She is leary of his invitation, but accepts it with her guard up. Vincent on the other hand, had been praying for a girl with the special qualities Ameura doesnt realize she has. It is not long before they fall in love and begin making plans for the future. But when Vincent is killed by a drunk driver on prom night, Ameuras life begins spiraling downward into the depths of despair.
Ameura is hurled into a severe depression, and her doctor prescribes pills to alleviate her pain. Desperate to escape her grief, Ameura accepts a friends offer to try methamphetamine; it isnt long before she finds herself selling her body on the street to fuel her addiction. Unknowingly she becomes addicted to them, wanting more and more. But when she accidentally overdoses, and collapses on the nasty bathroom floor of a gas station, Ameura is forced to face the deadly consequences of her choices.
Ameuras Story, How she chose Life over Death is a poignant , inspiring tale of a teenagers struggle with addiction as she is led on an incredible journey through loss, heartbreak, and forgiveness as she ultimately witnesses Gods love in the most miraculous of ways.
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Ms. Ingram was raised in Healdsburg, and raised her three daughters in Windsor, Ca. where she bought her first home. Because she dropped out of high school to get married, completing her education was very difficult; still, after that hurdle was jumped, she went on to procure her real estate license, working as a realtor off and on for over 25 years. Writing a book was one of Judy’s main goals in life, and she used some of her life experiences to obtain this goal. Although she never used Crystal meth herself, she knew people who did, and the horror of how their lives deteriorated so quickly and dramatically. She had a critical message to convey, so after she retired, she went back to college, and finally finished her book. She prays, and asks that you pray too, that her book might reach whomever God intends it for. Ms. Ingram now resides in Mt Shasta, Ca.