Face to Face: A Deadly Drunk Driver, a Grieving Young Mother, and Their Astonishing True Story of Tragedy and Forgiveness

by Audrey Kishline, Sheryl Maloy

Brought together by unspeakable tragedy, this is the gripping and unforgettable true story of two women whose lives connected forever in a way neither could have imagined. It is a story of hope, faith and what the power of forgiveness can accomplish even in the darkest times.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO READERS:
This book is no longer in print. However, Audrey Conn and Sheryl Maloy recently made the difficult mutual decision to re-publish FACE to FACE (to be released in September, 2nd edition) when they came to a startling realization. Neither of them had ever fully read their own stories. Why? In a raw unedited NEW PREFACE by Audrey Conn, the missing five-year gap of debilitating depression and overpowering addiction is painfully revealed. And they face their deepest fears in the following question: Are Audrey and Sheryl now ready to share their journeys of loss, grief, rage, passion and the healing strength of true forgiveness?

Genres: Nonfiction

252 pages, Hardcover

First published September 18, 2007

Reviews

[Benjamink · Rating 5 out of 5]

Face to Face
By Audrey Kishline and Sheryl Maloy

Face to Face is a wonderful book with many emotional influences that pull in the reader at the very beginning of the story. Audrey Kishline is a woman who caused a big controversy when she created a program called Moderation Management. This program is aimed towards people with drinking problems that want to only moderate their drinking and not abstain from drinking. Sheryl Maloy however, was a single mother struggling to get her marriage back together. The tragedy of the story is made prominent right at the beginning that Audrey Kishline drank and drove, killing Sheryl’s ex-husband and daughter.
This story grabs the reader instantly since the plot develops so early. The emotional trauma and tragedy of the story really grips the reader and makes them just want to read more and more. A big reason why I liked the book is because I found myself reading and reading without feeling bored. I even read for about two hours once before I realized how much time had passed. Face to Face is definitely a good and easy book to read and even gets personal on a different level. I decided to rate Face to Face five out of five stars because it gets so emotional and really grips the reader until they are finished with the book.

[Alysha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow an amazing story of forgiveness! I was very compelled by this story from both sides but especially Audrey the women who is the drunk driver. It’s very matter of fact and I did find two major errors in the book which is a big pet peeve of mine however I still feel it was that sincere of a book it deserves the four stars.

[Dmitry Dyatlov · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are good examples.. and Good examples of Bad examples.

[Chuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audrey Kishline was driving her pickup west in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 in Washington state when she had a head on collision with another vehicle and killed its two passengers, a father and his preteen daughter. The tragic irony is that Kishline was the founder of Moderation Management, a program that attempts to help problem drinkers who do not want to stop drinking, attempt to control their drinking. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve time in prison; and there had an amazing thing happened to her. She was visited by Sheryl Maloy, who was the mother and ex-wife of the two people Kishline killed in the accident. Sheryl had come to tell Audrey face-to-face that she forgave her for the accident. This eventually led to their coauthored book, Face to Face; and incredibly, a friendship between them. Both women are to be commended for their willingness to share so openly and honestly of themselves in this book. While it stands as a powerful story of forgiveness and the struggles of problem drinking and alcoholism, it didn't have the completely "happy ending" I would have liked. Nevertheless, it is a great read for anyone interested in the power of forgiveness, the struggles of problem drinking and alcoholism, or the price to be paid when driving under the influence.

[Diana Nagy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a sad book. It definitely kept me reading. I thought it was quite neat that a woman who's daughter and husband died in an accident and was hit by the woman that caused their deaths wrote a story together. It made me feel very sad thinking that a woman lost her child because of another person's drinking while driving. The sad thing about alcohol is that you know its illegal to drink and drive but much of the time you believe that you are able to handle it, when it turns out you can't. Its happened to me and its happened to others I know and thankfully nothing happened badly but it definitely opened my eyes to the possibility that anything could have. I never drank and drove again. In fact, I am completely sober today and am so grateful that I never experienced such a thing in my life that could have been unforgiveable. The inspiration of this story is that this woman realized that she couldn't go on in her life without forgiving her for killing her daughter and her husband. It was a good story and well worth the read.

[Adam Kovynia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my favorite books to read. Personal memoir these days are my favorite and the topic of how alcohol can turn into a tragedy is something that is worth reading for many people. I regret donating this copy, I probably should have just kept it! but nevertheless I found it interesting to read about the life stories of both of these women and would enjoy reading more if they had other books available in the future.

[Jenny · Rating 2 out of 5]

A true and tragic story about alcoholism, drunk driving and forgiveness. The book is autobiographical written in alternating chapters by both women involved. Neither woman is a particularly strong writer, so the first-hand memoir approach really limits the book, although I do appreciate their willingness to work together to tell their story.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not a story I will soon forget. The tragic events were told in alternating chapters by both women affected. Audrey and Sheryl's stories are especially heart-wrenching to anyone trying to understand the addictions of those we love.

[Kelly Boucher · Rating 5 out of 5]

An great true story! It's amazing that these two women were able to come together to write this book.

[Gessa Mae Abriol · Rating 5 out of 5]

a book about forgiveness : ) I'm currently reading it, and it feels like I belong in the story :(

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do not know if I could do what this lady did....forgiveness is such a huge and hard thing to do...to truly forgive someone...

[Monica Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hit home for me. As a person who almost had an accident where I could have killed someone this made me open my eyes to drinking and driving.