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Graffiti On My Soul
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In the last line of her book Graffiti on My Soul, author Johanna concludes: "This is my Last Will and Testament." As an author and reader, I would certainly hope this is not the case. ... |
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Heaven in the Midst of Hell: A Quaker Chaplain's View of the War in Iraq
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Heaven In The Midst of Hell is a look at the war in Iraq from a different perspective: Author Commander Sheri Snively, D. Min., shares her experiences as a military Chaplain in Iraq. The first thing that struck me about... |
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Holding On To Somewhere
 | Holding On To Somewhere by W. Kay Shabazz is a very emotional book. It is the story of one woman’s courage and strength, along with her faith, to finally get herself and her children out of an abusive relationship. But... |
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I Choose to be Happy: A School Shooting Survivor's Triumph Over Tragedy
 | I remember praying as I listened to the tragedy unfold in 1997. The setting was Paducah, Kentucky, only 150 miles from the small Kentucky community I live in. Michael Carneal opened fire in Heath High School. The boom of the gun shots echoed throughout the... |
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I Know Why The Tattered, Torn and Bruised are Beautiful
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I know Why The Tattered, Torn, and Bruised Are Beautiful is an amazing true story brilliantly written by Angie Cathro. In this book, Angie shares her life’s journey including battling depression, having feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, insecurities, being alone... |
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Integrity in a Box of Chocolates
 | For many life isn’t easy. Joan Koonce grew up amidst poverty. She was sexually abused as a child. But she did not let that stop her from thriving. She shares the love her parents bestowed upon her and the love she has for her precious... |
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Mind Your Own Life: The journey back to love
 | Aaron Anson's autobiographical memoir is something I am glad I took the time to read. His unique life story and his emotions make up the pages of this interesting, informative and sometimes a little hard to take in memoir. I... |
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Musical Chairs: A Memoir
 | Jennifer Knox shares her turbulent past with readers. Musical Chairs is an excellent name for this book, just like the child’s game of changing chair when the music stops, Jen moved or in her words ran. Many would call Jen a troubled teen. Her home... |
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Not My Mother's Journey
 | There are many books written on breast cancer, and Heather St. Aubin-Stout's Not My Mother's Journey is an exceptional and excellent addition that should go to the top of everyone's reading list. The author writes clearly, appealingly of her battle... |
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Odyssey of a DP: Memoirs of a Displaced Person
 | While Odyssey of a DP: Memoirs of a Displaced Person tells the story of one family, many people from that era lived the same hardships. They witnessed their homes being destroyed. They were uprooted and sent to refugee camps. Many of them made their way... |
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