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Knowing

Tammy Hill - Author

Ember wants a fresh start, but friendship pressures complicate her efforts to change. Her growing awareness of unusual perceptions is tied to reconnecting with God and a possible calling.

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Sixteen-year-old Ember Matthews is tired of being the person everyone else wants her to be. Although she is nervous about moving to a small town and leaving behind the comforts of her old life, Ember welcomes the opportunity to escape the mistakes and pain of her past. Ember truly wants to change, but when faced with temptation and peer pressure from some new friends, she finds herself slipping into the same old patterns. As she reconnects with God, Ember begins to realize that she is no ordinary teenager. She sees things that no one else sees, and knows things she has no business knowing. Will Ember learn to use her God-given gift, or will the burden of her calling be too much for her to carry?

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At a Glance

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Christian faith· AffirmedSpiritual gift· AffirmedPersonal change· Affirmed

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Social conflict

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Beyond the Cover

Christian faithspiritual giftpersonal change

Fiction

Themes in Context

Faith and a possible calling

Ember reconnects with God and comes to see her unusual perceptions and knowledge as a possible gift and calling.

How the book presents it: The plot presents the gift as God-given and frames Ember's response as a question of whether she can carry its demands.

Talk about: How does the story shape Ember's understanding of what her gift asks of her?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

The story brings together teenage belonging, personal change and Christian faith. It may suit a reader interested in a protagonist negotiating social pressure alongside questions about a spiritual gift.

What Deserves Attention

Peer pressure and past mistakes are part of Ember's struggle. Consider whether these themes feel relevant or difficult for your reader, without assuming how the story resolves them.

A Conversation Worth Having

How does Ember decide what change means for her, and what might help her distinguish her own choices from pressure from friends?

Reading Approach

Read together or check in as Ember faces social pressure and considers her calling. Invite your reader to share how they interpret the role of faith in her choices.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Faith and a possible calling: The extent to which the narrative explores or questions this religious framing is not established.

Knowing - a Series of Gifts - Tammy Hill - Google Books

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Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: Faith and a possible calling

Knowing by Tammy Hill | Open Library