Amazon Category:  Biography Publisher: Zondervan/reprinted by the author ISBN-10:  0967270707 Type: Non-Fiction Pages: 120 Copyright: Apr 1 1987 The true story of the brief life and accidental death of Kathi, a strong-willed vivacious teenager Head cheerleader, home-coming princess, Kathi reached out to everyone. The author is Kathi's mother who writes honestly and courageously about their mother-daughter conflicts and how they were resolved. Kathi is a teenager you will never forget. Eighteen, No Time To Waste is a mother's tribute to a beloved daughter. It is heartwarming, real and has touched the lives of countless people since it was first published. Excerpt Tears will always fill my eyes when I think of the skinny, dark-haired girl who flew in and out of our home, who filled our lives with havoc, fun, some heartbreak, lots of noise and finally with a great sense of pride and joy. Coming years will bring other pleasures, other heartaches, and other losses, and as the years pass, the memory of Kathi will fade a little, as it must. But whatever the future holds, Kathi will always have been the one who taught me the most about being a mother, about being a friend. "Thank you, Kathi."

An inspirational story
What an awesome story. This book taught me a lot. I want to make a difference in people's lives the way Kathi did.

Our family reads this book together
We read this book when it was first published and now are reading it with our children.

A touching story
This book was moving and I was incredibly touched by it. It was a wonderful tribute to Kathi. The mother's courage and faith has touched me like no other.thank you for sharing her story with the world.It speaks volumes to what is truly inside each of us.