Like every girl, Sarah Jakes dreamed of a life full of love, laughter, and happy endings. But her dreams changed dramatically when she became pregnant at age 13, a reality only compounded by the fact that her father, Bishop T.D. Jakes, was one of the most influential megachurch pastors in the nation. As a teen mom and a high-profile preacher's kid, her road was lonely. She was shunned at school, gossiped about at church. And a few years later, when a fairy-tale marriage ended in a spiral of hurt and rejection, she could have let her pain dictate her future. Instead, she found herself surrounded by a God she'd given up on, crashing headlong with Him into a destiny she'd never dreamed of.

Sarah's captivating story, unflinchingly honest and deeply vulnerable, is a vivid reminder that God can turn even the deepest pain into His perfection. More than a memoir, Lost and Found offers hope and encouragement. Perhaps you, like Sarah, find yourself wandering the detours of life. Regardless of how lost you feel, you, too, can be found.

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Sarah Jakes
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March 14, 2014
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Listening Length	6 hours and 8 minutes
Author	Sarah Jakes
Narrator	Sarah Jakes
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	March 14, 2014
Publisher	christianaudio.com
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00J0DZVGG
Best Sellers Rank	#21,801 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #455 in Christian Spiritual Growth (Audible Books & Originals) #954 in Christian Inspirational #1,082 in Christian Personal Growth

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Poorly Written

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020

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This book is very poorly written. It reads as if a 12-year-old has written it. She skims on details about the circumstances that led her to becoming pregnant and fills in the majority of her book with analogies and useless clichés. She hops back-and-forth while telling the story, which is very confusing.

The book is written from the perspective as if everyone goes through the same struggles that she went through rather than owning her own story (using phrases like “we think” excessively).

She is way too verbose on certain things. Her excessive details on her experience in school as a small child and things she would do with her sister pretty much have nothing to do with the title or subject of the book and are boring.

I wanted to stop after the first page but forced myself to read since I paid for it. I skimmed through the boring unneccessary details of things like the exact birthdays of her and her sister and how they fought about how many minutes apart they are.

She missed a major opportunity to educate other women about what “high risk” condition she had, which she never named. She also did not explain the circumstances surrounding why she chose to have sex. This book leaves much to be desired. It does not inspire hope. You must be able to tell the full truth if you want to actually inspire hope in people. She tells just enough of her story to say that she told her story and then throws in a whole bunch of hodgepodge that has nothing to do with anything.

I really wanted to like this book because I saw her speaking about her experience in a video and she was very early Quinn and the way she told her story was very compelling. But this is so poorly written. Editing and flow is terrible.

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Meg Delagrange

Helped me find hope and purpose after divorce

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2018

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I read this book after hearing Sarah Jakes speak at my church during her book tour. Her story was a light of hope and purpose for me, a fairly new single mom who felt the shame of a failed marriage, struggling to see value in myself or my journey. This book changed everything. I couldn't put it down... I read it every night, late into the early morning hours each night until I was done... and then I re-read parts of it again. Last year I gave a copy to someone else, knowing it was going to shine the same type of light for her as it did for me.

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Ms Synthia

Poorly written and not revealing at all

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2020

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She left out crucial details about how she got pregnant, filled the book with so many phrases and other meaningless points that you had to skip pages just to get to the meat of the story. After getting married, nothing mentioned about her son, nothing mentioned about who cared for him while she was at college, the story became about her and Robert. Little details about her strip job, just threw that in and I couldn’t find the part where she really returned to God. Where was the moment of repentance and restoration? Maybe I missed it. No mention about who she is married to now...very disappointing read

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Jar

She Allowed God To Fight Her Battles

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2014

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After reading this wonderful true personal experience story, I feel filled with Grace. Time and again Sarah Jakes writes about Grace. Although her father and mother are famous people in the world of ministry, Sarah Jakes had to face the world on her own two feet. Some times her way was filled with light. At other times, her road is dark. No matter whether shadowed or well lighted, Sarah Jakes kept walking and continues to walk on God's path.
Sarah Jakes tells her story honestly. Being the child of church ministers, father and mother, is not easy. For example, it is hard to find true friends. Friends who don't want to befriend you for a reason like "please have your mother sign my book." Like all young people Sarah Jakes wanted her own identity.
Another problem faced by this preacher's daughter is finding true love. So often a man's love can be false, but when you come from a good and well known family there are an extra number of false faces which greet you along every turn.
After giving birth to Malachi at an early age, the author faced times of low self esteem as she tried to map out a new path in her life. Independent, she never wanted to weigh down her parents. She carried her emotional, heavy load with God beside her. Always hoping to find the right person to share her way to Christian Love in a marriage or relationship. Before all of this Malachi is born.
I couldn't imagined a better name for Malachi, her first baby. Malachi means messenger of God. However, in this miraculous and fascinating story Sarah Jakes shares that hearing those messages happens many times when there are thunder booms all around us, the clangs and noises of real life. Like David in the Psalms, we question whether or not God has lost us or have we lost Him. Then, she quickly comes back to the light because True Grace never has let her go.
I am so glad to have read this book. Truly, it moves the heart making it pump faster or a little bit slower, but I promise, you won't fall asleep while reading Lost & Found. By the way, buy a box of Kleenex. It's no way you can read it without tears of joy or tears of sadness. [...]

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kenisha

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019

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This is a great read. I believe it’s pointed to the late teenagers and 20yr olds. It’s okay to not know where your going and what to do, but it’s not okay to think you know everything. what’s important is knowing that God is with you and allow him to use you. To also understand that every person as a season in your life and if you see and know that person means no good and is constantly taking and not giving to assist LET IT GO!

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I FEEL LIKE ME AND THIS BOOK WERE DESTINED TO MEET

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2018

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OMG!! I FEEL LIKE ME AND THIS BOOK WERE DESTINED TO MEET. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE REACTED TO A BOOK THIS WAY AND IM A PROFESSIONAL READER!! IT IS TRULY LIFE CHANGING. MAY GOD CONTINUS TO BLESS OTHERS USING THIS YOUNG LADY. HER STORY IS AMAZING AND ALMOST VERY SIMILAR TO MY OWN . LOVE THIS BOOK BEYOND WORDS

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Agnes

amazing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2014

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I bought this only yesterday evening and I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Thank you Sarah for sharing your story. What amazing wisdom. When I saw how happy you were at One Church last month I made a point to purchase your book. A must read by every woman that has gone through some form of infidelity or divorce. The Lord surely gives" unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified". (Is 61:3)

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Excellent read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2018

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This book was well written. Sarah was honest and up-front about her life and allowed others to be real about what life throws at you. It was an excellent read.
My favourite part in this book is the part about parenting and I quote: "Standing doesn't mean you agree, it doesn't mean you think they're right, and it certainly doesn't mean that it was what you dreamed for them. Standing only means that you're willing to partner with the and find a way out." I could not have said it better myself! I would recommend this book to all.

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hilly OC

A MUST-READ BOOK!!!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2016

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I cannot strongly recommend this book, EVERYONE needs to read it. I finished it within a space of two days when I recieved my order. Sarah I love how you are so translucent, honest, open and real to the de-core!!!! By the end of reading this book I melted with overflowing tears as I found myself in some of things you spoke about. You displayed practical but yet, teachable ways to overcome insecurities and brokenness from our failures and hurts. One thing I shall take on from this book is that there is power when we surrender all to God!!!

DonnaW

An exciting read throughout .

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2016

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An exciting read although I wondered why she took so long to get rid of hrr chrating husband. Seems there was anlot if self esteem issues. Anyhiw it was brave of her to share her story and in such detail. The ending was a bit of an anti climax.

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inspiring Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2022

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A brilliant book by the equally brilliant Sarah Jakes. I loved reading this book. Sarah tells her story in such an insightful and reflective way, I was inspired by her honesty and courage throughout.

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