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At sixteen, Alexandra Chenard gave birth to a baby she desperately wanted to keep but was never allowed even to see. Nine years later, she has strong reasons for finding the adopted child, but her search has led from one roadblock to another, and it appears that her father, a powerful U. S. senator, is the reason.
One person can help, Alex's beloved grandmother, Rose. But Rose has suddenly died. When Alex travels from her home in France to America...
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After suffering a blow to the head that robs her of herself, the aptly named Faith struggles against almost insurmountable odds to reclaim herself and her life as she knew it.
First, a disclaimer: although the protagonist in this novel suffers an injury, Lost is not a medical or health book. Rather, it is a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit that can rise like the proverbial phoenix after suffering a nearly lethal trauma. Faith is a character...
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It is the year 1996. Renee Howell, thirty-nine years old, has moved away from her crazy-making husband and the cult he's been in. Now she is all alone in San Diego except for a few friends. Though she thrives amid the city's bustling urban scene as well as walking and exploring its neighborhoods and beaches, she cannot stop dreaming about moving back to her beloved hometown of Wheaton, Kansas.
On this annual trek to Wheaton, Renee intends to somehow...
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Have you ever started to climb a staircase and wondered when it would end? Each step an accomplishment, ending one step of a struggle. Climb the stairs with Rose on her journey to fulfill her dreams. Conquer each of the forty-seven steps. Fight the battles with her as she learns to trust her heart. The Length of Our Staircase is fiction, based on a true story about a strong, independent woman named Rose. While lacking confidence, she is determined...
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Lily Rose Barrett has lost her parents in an auto accident that has left her without family. She had spent her whole twenty-two years of life in a four-bedroom, three-bath apartment in San Diego, California. Now she was about to graduate from the University of San Diego's nursing program. In the mailbox, one Saturday afternoon, Lily finds a letter postmarked in Talkeetna, Alaska and addressed to her mother, Cynthia. As Lily reads the letter, she realizes...
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Jacksonville Summer is the story of a girl full of hope and dreams on her first vacation away from home. Who could have imagined that a summer vacation would bring so much joy and so much pain?
Love and a strong family foundation are so important to help you cope with tragedy. That love and support can also become an oasis of hope that can bring you back from the brink of despair.
7) Driven
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At age 27 Laura Stratton, even after being, saved by a miracle at age 3 and being raised a strict Catholic, finally ended an unholy affair she had with her married boss, a master manipulator. She witnessed her angel's presence several times, but blindly ignored it. After facing the sins of hurting her parents and breaking the 6th Commandment, her conscience made her so distraught she sought a psychiatrist, Dr. Bennett, where DRIVEN begins. Immediately...
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While flourishing in a vibrant life with her powerful but kind husband, Laurel suffers an unthinkable, tragic loss and finds her life and dreams for the future shattered. As she struggles to pick up the broken pieces and slowly regain a sense of normalcy, she finds her heartstrings pulling her gently back to the high pasturelands and the majestic timber-framed homestead of her childhood.
Growing up wild, free, and unfettered on the ranch of her beloved...
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Breathe! The Releasing of...is a collection of poems written by me, the author. So many times we inhale what life has thrown at us. We don't know what to keep and what to let go of, or exhale. And if we are not living out our purpose, it's even harder for us to breathe. I was at a point where I had so much stuff bottled in that I was unknowingly suffocating myself. I didn't know how to simply release everything. When people have an asthma attack or...
10) Be Encouraged
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This book of prophetic poetry contains instructions given by God to encourage the body of Christ and those who are looking for and seeking instructions.
These prophetic poems are written to encourage us all to continue to stay in the fight, to continue to do the things on the earth that the Lord has given us to do, not to faint but fight the good fight of faith, be strong, and very courageous, be encouraged, and continue in the journey.
Do our part...
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Searching for love as a teenager in a small town can be difficult, depressing, frustrating, and exciting all at the same time. This collection of poems share the innermost thoughts and feelings of Dianna Lynn from her teenage years and the early years of her marriage. Sit with her by the riverside as she reveals this emotional rollercoaster of her youth. Recall your own young love as you sympathize together through heartache, pain, and tears. Grow...
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Darlys Jacobson welcomes you into her world of poetry-a journey through nature, love, family, the past, the future, dreams, and hope. She has taken the ordinary and changed it into extraordinary. Come take a walk with her through this garden, and enjoy each poem as you would a flower.
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For the Sake of My Children is a book of poetry inspired by one woman's challenges with relationships and motherhood. The poems inside will bring readers from anger and fear toward feelings of wonder at the face of God as they contemplate the experiences of a woman motivated in all things to keep her children safe.
Born in Jamaica, Yvonne was raised by her grandparents. She is a proud mother of six children. She went to the college of hard knocks...
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Steady Stream of Consciousness is a collection of poems that encompasses the perspective of the author as she has experienced the world. From sitting in a small town café inspired by the genuine interaction of patrons to horrific life experiences to where she is now in her journey of life.
This book was, developed over the course of a lifetime. Poems that span the last twenty plus years and are only a hint at the words written in that time. Poetry...
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El libro de David, Primer Libro, es una coleccion de poemas y cartas intimas, que la autora nos comparte para experimentar del amor en varias formas, la obsesion por el ser amado la lleva a la depresion, pero sobre todo a tener fe en Dios que se encuentra en el camino correcto para encontrarlo.
The Book of David Book 1 is a collection of intimate poems and letters the author shares for us to remember the multiple forms and experiences that love can...
16) The Journal
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Anna Johnson has always had a flair for poetry and journaling. Her Writings, as she calls them, are stories of some of her adventures over the past fourteen years. She has been writing them in a poetic style that she hopes will inspire her readers. These short stories of people, places, and pets have motivational messages, and she hopes that they will capture the hearts of many. The author grew up in a quaint little town (Pismo Beach) on the Central...
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At the beginning of 2020, I was challenged to pick a word I felt God would use throughout the year to grow me and remind me of His goodness. After a week of praying and mulling it over, I finally got it: restored. I did not realize what this year would entail, but I did know my God was mighty enough to restore all that the locusts had eaten away (Joel 2:25). Poetically Restored: A Journey of Healing incorporates my personal story of healing that I...
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Whispers of Love with No Regrets is a group of poems that will give a relaxing read and will touch your hearts, whether it is read out loud to others or for your personal pleasure. I write what I see, hear, and feel, but most of all, I write about love. Love for all of God's creation, men, women, children, trees, animals, even heavenly bodies. My poems are reflections of my thoughts on these things. Giving love and being loved make me happy; I trust...
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This is a testimonial to the true witness of God's love and forgiveness as you follow Karen's journey. Karen starts her life with innocent dreams that only become shattered when she wanted nothing more than to find the love of her life and God's will. Karen experiences true heartbreak, sadness, and an intense fight for her mental and spiritual survival as she meets and discards the men in her life. The overpowering male relationships make her question...
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To have the American dream or to understand the American spirit is to understand that it is not a golden ticket you acquire because of your color, race, or financial status. It is not because there is a secret that only certain people know to obtain happiness and success. It is not one specific type of story. My story is like millions of others out there. It is not special. It is not glorious. It is not filled with luck and handouts or a million dollars....
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