The powerful New York Times bestseller

In the years that have passed since the Columbine High School massacre of April 1999, almost everyone seems to have heard of Cassie Bernall, the student who, after affirming her belief in God, was shot and killed by two crazed classmates. She answered with a Yes - and that single word echoed around the globe.

Still, Cassie's parents knew only too well that behind the image of the picture-perfect saint portrayed by the news media was a teenager who worried about her weight, her grades, and her chances of finding a boyfriend.

She Said Yes is a story of growing up in the suburbs, of peer pressure, adolescent turmoil, and the tough choices parents make. It is the story of a mother's loss - of dreams and hopes dashed by the cruel reality of death at an early age. But it is also a story of redemption more enduring than the tragedy that cut a young life short.

Once a rage-filled young woman who walked a path similar to that of her killers, Cassie found a way out of her personal snares and, through her faith and a family's love, chose to embrace life with courage and conviction.

Told with unflinching honesty by her mother, Misty Bernall, Cassie's story is "a profoundly human story that should be read by every parent and every teenager" (New York Post).

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