“Gone in an Instant”:
This life is only a vapor. We never know how long or short life may truly be. Our five-year-old son, Austin, unexpectedly passed due to the negligent decision of three police officers. My heart hurts for Tammy Horvath since she also lost her young son, Luke. He was only nineteen when he was murdered. Tammy’s book reflects honest feelings that come after the death of a child. There is a choice to make—hold onto hatred for the murderer OR be directed by God’s plan to forgive. She chose forgiveness. How did she forgive? You will need to read this book to find out. It is a must-read! It’s a 160-page story that will captivate your emotions and thoughts about life’s journey.
Tammy, we have never met, but we shared similarities between our sons’ stories. May God continue to direct your path and shine light in the darkness. Your book is wonderfully written.
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Editorial reviews for Journeys Through Life book 1
“Tammy’s story is about heartbreak, forgiveness, and hope. I personally witnessed her incredible love, mercy, and grace. Tammy shows that with God in your life, you can face anything life throws at you. This is a must-read.”
Ray Streets, Pastor of The Journey Church.
“Tammy has faced every mother’s worst nightmare. After losing her only son to a violent act she bravely shares her story. You will be inspired by reading it.”
Candi Johnson, Community Outreach at The Journey Church
Tammy Horvath—author of the Journeys Through Life book series
Memoir Writer & Inspirational Speaker
Tammy is the author of an inspirational memoir called Gone in an Instant, Book 1 in the series. Her faith got her through losing her son to a murderer’s bullet, and she shares how she struggled through her grief with the help of God. Her book will inspire others so they can overcome their grief in time.
Tammy lives in Sidman, Pennsylvania, with her husband, but she’s rarely home as she takes many vacations living life to the full. She continues to love the unlovable and forgive the unforgivable.
Journeys Through Life 5-book series
Tammy Horvath writes nonfiction and has been happily married for over 20 years. Her husband is the most prominent supporter of her 5-book series as he spoilers her by cooking and making her tea while she writes—that is when they are not traveling the world together.
Book 1 shares the story of forgiving her son’s murderer. Book 2 shares finding her smile while traveling. In Book 3, Tammy exercises to heal but ultimately confronts the killer. Surprises lurk on island adventures and hikes through the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Book 4. Book 5 explores the concept of free will and how even Tammy is not immune to the world’s temptations. Books can be read in any order.
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For those who, like me, are puzzled by life, this book provides material for thought.
Tammy Horvath’s heartfelt “Gone in an Instant” will be read by different readers in different ways. There will be those who sympathize, those who condemn, those who lament, and those who are puzzled. I admit to reacting in all these ways though my dominant reaction is puzzlement. “Why?” I ask, “Why when our modern world offers so much that is good and wholesome, do so many choose the repugnant and the deranged? Wouldn’t it be simpler and wiser to choose the former?” The stories that Tammy Horvath tells – for there are more than one – constantly asks that question implicitly. Alas, there appears to be no easy answer to it. “Gone in an Instant” is first about the author’s childhood and adolescence and then about the birth and growth to late adolescence of her son Luke. The author offers a series of incidents that are as much unfathomable as they are unhappy. An abusive, often absent father who is alcoholic and thereby sabotages what might be a happy family. Children who are provided with leisure, have money to spend on themselves thereby glamourizing adolescence and turning it from a right of passage into a permanent state eschewing adulthood and its accompanying responsibilities. From this social disorder, Tammy Horvath successfully embraces the tenets of Christ’s teaching, not so much to make sense of this world as to make the world a place in which life can continue. For those who, like me, are puzzled by life, this book provides material for thought.
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2023
- Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023
Confronting pain, finding forgiveness, and going through the healing process are all important ingredients for surviving any trauma. And as many of us know, it's not as easy as it sounds. I believe that forgiveness is the hardest part, but the author demonstrates how that is also perhaps the most important part of opening your heart and finding peace again.
"Gone in an Instant" will rip you to shreds and then force you take a deep examination about the way you live your life.
I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child in any way, but to forgive his killer is something I can't imagine even considering. Tammy teaches us that forgiveness is not so much for the person you forgive - rather, forgiveness makes our own hearts whole again. Her tremendous strength, fueled by her tender and genuine faith, are truly an inspiration.
Anyone who has suffered severe trauma may find parts of the book triggering. But if you push through to the end, you will find comfort, strength, and healing in Tammy's unbelievably powerful story.
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2022
Tammy Horvath’s heartfelt “Gone in an Instant” will be read by different readers in different ways. There will be those who sympathize, those who condemn, those who lament, and those who are puzzled. I admit to reacting in all these ways though my dominant reaction is puzzlement. “Why?” I ask, “Why when our modern world offers so much that is good and wholesome, do so many choose the repugnant and the deranged? Wouldn’t it be simpler and wiser to choose the former?”
For those who, like me, are puzzled by life, this book provides material for thought.
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2022
The stories that Tammy Horvath tells – for there are more than one – constantly asks that question implicitly. Alas, there appears to be no easy answer to it.
“Gone in an Instant” is first about the author’s childhood and adolescence and then about the birth and growth to late adolescence of her son Luke. The author offers a series of incidents that are as much unfathomable as they are unhappy. An abusive, often absent father who is alcoholic and thereby sabotages what might be a happy family. Children who are provided with leisure, have money to spend on themselves thereby glamourizing adolescence and turning it from a right of passage into a permanent state eschewing adulthood and its accompanying responsibilities.
From this social disorder, Tammy Horvath successfully embraces the tenets of Christ’s teaching, not so much to make sense of this world as to make the world a place in which life can continue.
For those who, like me, are puzzled by life, this book provides material for thought.
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2022
- Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022
