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Lauren Graham was three weeks away from turning twenty-oneloving college life, her friends, and her familywhen her life was turned upside down and changed forever. She was diagnosed with cancerspecifically, with acute lymphoblastic lymphoma. In her memoir, Lauren considers the everyday life of a cancer patient and recalls all the challenges she experienced with humor and brutal honesty. Her unique storytelling, presented through the e-mails that she wrote over the course of nearly three years of cancer treatments, provides an intimate window into her struggle with cancer.

Week by week, month by month, and treatment by treatment, she shares her journey and experiences in group e-mails to family and friends with wit, fear, stubbornness, faith, and candor. After recounting the procedures, tests, and general medical things she experienced, she ends each e-mail with several wonderful quotes, which offer as much solace to her as they would to those reading her e-mails.

SeriouslyCancer? I Do Not Have Time for This! tells a true story of inspiration for anyone who is facing illness or difficulties in life.

Lauren is a real trooper who viewed her cancer treatment in such a positive, relatable, inspiring, and hilarious perspective. This book is a must read for all young adults battling cancer, for healthcare providers, and for families and friends supporting their loved ones during their treatment. Brenda Muriera-Noggy, senior research nurse, Leukemia/Lymphoma Department, Division of Pediatrics, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Inspirational poetry written from the heart of the author, as she was encouraged by Family,and Friends with her Gift of Writing from God. Devoted encouragement from her therapist Cheryl and her deep Love of God.

At her bed and breakfast in Lake Placid, NY, Wendy Baily, her brother and friends confront criminals determined to force her to give them Canadian gold coins they feel were stolen from them during Prohibition by Wendys grandfather. She finds the coins, sells them and gives the funds to aid an local ecumenical charity group. She makes friends with local Adirondackers, who try to protect her when she is threatened. Her commitment to God grows throughout her ordeal. She realizes that her business is in reality a mission to win others to God.

The IT Book is from my heart and much of it is from my life.I think if there is any one thing that children of all ages need it is encouragement. With this in mind I have written The IT Book Short Stories of Encouragement for Children of All Ages. I called it The IT Book because the stories are titled LISTEN TO IT, LOVE IT, EXPLORE IT, OVERCOME IT and so forth.I never realized what an interesting life I have had until I wrote this book. I have always enjoyed words, languages and writing. Humor is a strong point in our family and I am happy to see my sense of humor coming out in some of these stories.

Like our parents, I have always had a great appreciation for beauty in any form: in music, in words that uplift, in nature, and in the kindness in people which manifests in so many ways.My husband, Bill Mercer, wrote several of these stories. I think you will find them delightful.It is my hope and prayer that this little book will uplift you in some way.

Joseph, the young carpenter of Nazareth has lost his heart to the maiden he has seen coming from the well. Who is this girl? He is expected to marry. He dreams of fatherhood. But he has a secret, which fills him with conflicting emotions. How is he to reconcile his desires; and will she accept him?

You may feel you know Joseph; but have you ever tried to plumb the depths of his heart to tremble with his love, to tingle with his hopes, to be enmeshed by his fears?

Wouldnt you like to meet his friends? And what of this maiden who holds his heart so captive? Have you ever pondered on his ecstasy when she accepts his proposal, and his agony when confronted by evidence of betrayal?

Although much is fictional, and sometimes based on accepted legends, the customs, setting and key events are true. Come, and meet this couple whose hidden lives of fidelity to God have forever changed the course of history.

Susanhas been writing for an online magazine, Searchwarp.com. She has been Blessed to have such an overwhelming group of people who are caring, considerate, and helpful. If not for the experience she has gained writing and commenting for this site,she might not have honedher writing skills, nor would she have made friends with such wonderful people.

It seems she has gone through many lives in this one stretch of time on this Earth, and she has much to tell, hopefully, to help others.

Shewould like to publish volumes of whatshe haswritten, in the hopes that her experiences will help others.

Shehopes you come away from this book with a nod to your head, a smile on your face, and maybe a tear of emotion rolling down your cheek.

When you or a loved one are diagnosed with a terminal illness, you wonder what can be done to make life easier and more meaningful during the remaining time on earth. In A Hospice Guide Book, author Dr. Curtis E. Smith shows how the concept of hospice, which emphasizes the important provisions of comfort care through the end-of-life journey, can help terminal patients die a comfortable, peaceful death with dignity.

A resource for families, patients, and health care providers, A Hospice Guide Book provides a thorough explanation of the hospice concept. It discussesthe definition of hospice care and its origins;hospice fallacies, myths, and facts;alternative care modalities;the hospice team and its responsibilities;levels of care and treatment;pain and pain management;hospice residences;end of life care.

A Hospice Guide Book presents a plethora of information about hospice, enabling those who could become hospice patients the opportunity to receive the benefit of expert comfort care; pain control management; symptom control; and emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial support as they live with their terminal illness during the end-of-life journey and peacefully transition from this life to the next.

Was it a miracle, God-given determination, or both, that lifted Kathi from the paralysis that blindsided her, confining her to a wheelchair? No one wants to face such a life-changing health crisis, but Kathi takes us on her journey of creating a new life with a disability. With a husband also hospitalized, she is alone in her battle. A rehab center becomes her home while she searches for strength of bodyand mind. See how acceptance, determination, and courage can overcome the challenges of everyday life. Reading about her progress, you realize she is just like youan ordinary person who accepts the challenge to accomplish extraordinary feats, inspiring us by her power of faith and determination.

When Oliver, a prominent resident of the small tourist town of Lake Side collapses from a heart attack and is taken to Mercy Hospital, the regular patrons of Jays Barber Shop react to the news by flipping coins to see who among them will visit their long-time friend. Events unfold quickly, initially taking an equally tragic turn when Rico and Dillon get into an automobile accident on their way to visit Oliver. After all three men are admitted to the very busy hospital, they discover they are patients assigned to the same room. One coincidence after another occurs; or is it coincidence? Is God in control of lifes events, or allowing them? Who is the woman whose kindness toward Dillon and his neighbors turns his obsession with her into good news for himself and his wife Gretta? How do the attitudes of the barber shop patrons change? Lessons By the Lake is a story about divine love, forgiveness and compassion. A few small acts of kindness, culminate with many lives having been transformed for the better.

The stories of our lives are a lot like songsbeautiful, eternal melodies composed by our loving God. In Heart Songs, author Kathryn Slattery shares some of these songs through her own life stories, seeking to provide hope, encouragement, and inspiration.

In this collection, she explores the joys and challenges of lifes changing seasonsbeing a young mother; being a member of the Sandwich Generation pressed on both sides to meet the needs of her aging mother while also caring for her husband and children; being an empty nester and losing her mother; and being a joyful mother of the bride.

Throughout her lifes journey, Slattery discovers fresh, helpful, spiritual insightsheart songsthat she shares as a mother, daughter, sister, wife, and friend. With refreshing candor and gentle, self-effacing humor, Heart Songs captures those divine and fleeting moments when heavens music breaks through and our hearts sing in perfect harmony with our loving God.

Praise for Heart Songs

Kitty Slattery writes not just for the heart but for the soul. She reaches deep into her own life as well as the lives of others to find the stories that lift us up and give us the greatest gift any writer can givehope.

Edward Grinnan, editor-in-chief of Guideposts magazine and author of The Promise of Hope

Heart Songs is full of heart-tugging warmth and wisdom, a chance to savor the wonder of a life well-lived.

Rick Hamlin, executive editor of Guideposts magazine

BEYOND THE VEIL: INTIMACY WITH GOD is a true account of author Sandra Labordes year-long journey of being set apart with the Lord. During that year Sandra encountered many rough terrains as she learned how to trust God. Her journey begins as she seeks to know God intimately. While on this journey, God begins to work in the deep recesses of her heart, removing hidden areas of shame, fear, and unforgiveness. As the veils were removed from her heart she became purified spiritually, physically, and emotionally. As she allowed Holy Spirit to cleanse her heart she was able to draw closer to God- but she experienced great pain along the journey. While climbing the mountain of intimacy she discovered the transforming power of the love of God, the Father. During the purification process Sandras passion for Jesus deeply intensified as she encountered the heart and emotions of God.