Download or read book Shattered written by Beverly Schmeler and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rose Colored Glasses written by Ruby Lorraine Radford and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shattered Lens written by Mary Alice Beasley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a toddler, Mary sustains an injury to her left eye. In elementary school, she is diagnosed with a traumatic cataract caused by a shattered lens and is advised to always wear glasses to protect her better eye. Not wanting to be teased by peers, she disguises her impairment by wearing tinted shades of various hues. These camouflages affect the way she views life and alters her perception of people and events. Believing that everyone encountered would initially focus on her eyes, she limits her social interactions and becomes an avid reader. After ending an abusive marriage to Chico, her high school and college boyfriend, and later identifying with the Hebrew Israelites, she decides to take off the colorful blinders and face life, with all of its complexities, clearly focused by going on a Caribbean cruise to reflect on her experiences in order to resolve the inner conflicts which led to years of unhappiness and deferred dreams. The Creation story in the book of Genesis guides her thinking as she desperately attempts to recreate her life by analyzing over thirty years of experiences in seven short days. It begins with her understanding the causes of her blurred vision and ends with an enlightened sense of self pride, purpose and spiritual awareness. Throughout this true adventure, she uses her visual impairment as a metaphor for the blindness she suffers as she journeys along lifes path. The book is filled with tales of her family structure and social values; issues of marriage, domestic violence, infidelity, deception and divorce; the challenges of single parenting; the frustrations of religious persecution and professional discrimination; the disappointments encountered in attempts to establish friendships and develop intimate relationships; and finally the blessings of finding true love and restoring trust.

Download or read book Sixteenth Notes the breaking of the rose colored glasses written by Taylor Rhodes and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about the climb out of depression, out of addiction, out of lust that I didn't deserve or shouldn't consider love. I grew and molded myself into someone I hope to look back on and be proud of. This is my story.

Download or read book Broken Like Shattered Glass Reflections of a Womans Heart written by Poetri and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poems written to reflect a woman's heart, whether it be love, joy, redemption, heartache, I've written a poem about it.

Download or read book Taking Off Her Rose Colored Glasses written by P. L. John and published by . This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dare written by Diane Demetre and published by Luminosity Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-14 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before the global #metoo movement, Diane Demetre was dramatically sacked by her producer for apparently being ‘too fat’ after she refused his sexual advances. She took him to court, and the ensuing court cases for wrongful dismissal became some of the highest-profile cases in Australia in the 1980s. DARE is a no-holds-barred account of Diane’s rise from being born an illegitimate child given up for adoption to fulfilling her dream in the entertainment industry and directing the largest production shows staged in Australia. But when she was terminated, there were no laws to protect her. Now, Diane reveals the unimaginable public humiliation and heartbreak of losing herself, her career, and her destiny. Follow Diane’s thirty-year quest for truth as she discovers that our lives aren’t random events over which we have little influence. Calling on her background as an educator, speaker, and successful entrepreneur, Diane uses touchstones in her life to outline fifty insights that expanded her consciousness, connected her to being, and transformed her life. Join this journey within, Dare to master your destiny, and be more than you ever imagined.

Download or read book Strongest With You written by Kelly Violet and published by Pump Up the Violet Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life he yearned to reclaim… Colton Strong hid behind a mask. As the frontman for his band, Country Blue, he’s known for his soulful tenor and brooding nature. He leaves his guard up and for good reason. Nobody gets close enough to see past the carefully-constructed façade. Until Darcy. Once the petite fireball enters his life one night, setting off sparks in the darkest parts of his soul, she won’t leave his mind. Too bad that amazing night also holds some terrible memories. When she left town without a word, he knew he had to do everything in his power to get her back. A love she had to let go... Darcy Williams faced another crossroads. A guilty conscience won’t let her forget the consequences of her actions a year and half ago. Thousands of miles away from the only people who matter to her, the loneliness is taking a toll. But she would have to make a choice soon. Stay away or return home? Then the enigmatic frontman shows up on her doorstep unannounced, and she’s in for a new wave of heartache. Saying goodbye to Colt had never been part of the plan, even though she knew he was better off without her. Can they put the past behind them for a shot at happiness? Because love gives you strength in the darkest moments and when you need it most…

Download or read book APLS Sonnets written by A Poets Learning Society and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-03-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of sonnets written by the members of the Facebook Poetry group, A Poet's Learning Society.

Download or read book Hurt Hands That Healed written by Andrea Skeeter and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mother’s love should welcome every child entering this world. For Andrea Skeeter, shame instead of joy greeted her at birth. Skeeter’s profound and harrowing story, while unfamiliar to persons who may have experienced the opposite, will captivate readers nonetheless as they empathize with her struggles and rejoice in her deliverance from the crushing familial lies, deceit, and treachery that sought to destroy her infancy, childhood, and adolescence. For readers who recognize their own harsh and tragic beginnings as all too similar to Skeeter’s, hope will be born anew from what can be described as nothing less than the mysterious and miraculous light of redemption that visited Andrea in the midnight of her deepest and most precarious suffering.

Download or read book In the Shadow of the Cross written by Charles Bailey, Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-07 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles L. Bailey, Jr. and his book "In the Shadow of the Cross" are in the 2015 Sundance Film Festival's movie "Call Me Lucky" about Barry Crimmins by Bobcat Goldthwait . Here is a link to the Festival: http: //www.callmeluckymovie.com/ In a matter of seconds, author Charles L. Bailey, Jr.'s, childhood innocence was destroyed. At the tender age of ten, Bailey became a victim of continuous sexual abuse by his family's Roman Catholic priest. In the Shadow of the Cross: The True Account of My Childhood Sexual and Ritual Abuse at the Hands of a Roman Catholic Priest details Bailey's personal journey of recovery. With candid and shocking details, Bailey reveals how his ill-treatment forever destroyed his innocence and robbed him of identity and faith. Bailey also explains how family and friends were impacted by the tragedy, how his development from child to adult was full of pitfalls, and how he struggled with issues of intimacy. But there is also hope in Bailey's story. Through his work with support groups, such as SNAP, (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), individual counseling, and his renewed faith in God, Bailey has confronted his past and has become an advocate for those impacted by clergy sexual abuse. In the Shadow of the Cross shares his compelling true story and serves as a stark reminder of the haunting legacy of abuse in the church. Charles is an award winning author, winning Honorable Mention in the recently announced 2011 London Book Festival

Download or read book What Love Teaches Me written by Ruthe McDonald and published by JOHNRUE Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book My Armor s Kinda Rusty Encouragement for Weary Warriors written by Paula Meiners Yingst and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-11-17 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How have I come to this place in my life and ministry where hindsight is not simply a self-pitying review of all the things that have gone wrong over the years? A cleft in the rock, where Im finally ableat least some of the timeto recognize that whenever I allow myself to honestly reconsider the awesome, the awful, and the decidedly ugly moments scattered along the pathway of my life experience, I can see that Gods hand has been guiding my journey. This is an exploration of accounts that have inspired me over the years, a search for answers to questions that have challenged me, and information that Ive gleaned from various sources. They are told from my personal point of view. But also included are amazing stories that Ive collected from other imperfect peoplethe humorous and the heartbreakingwhich have stuck with me over the years and insist that I still have much more to learn. They remind me that especially when it comes to spiritual armor, mine is rusty even on a good day. But then, so is yours, and therefore ours. So lets continue the journey together. Caution: Stay alert for falling rocks and tongue-in-cheek humor.

Download or read book You re so Vain written by Angela Casella and published by A.R. Casella. This book was released on 2024-01-29 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes love comes after marriage. Shane When I quit my job, my boss threatened that I'd never work as a lawyer again... I figured he was a fossil with an elevated sense of self-importance, but two months later, I have to admit he has reach. Only one firm is interested in giving me a job, and there's been a slight misunderstanding. One of the partners saw me with my best friend's sister, Ruthie, and her daughter, and now they think I'm a family man. To my mind, wedding bells only lead to misery, but it seems to be the only reason they want to hire me. So I play along. Of course, they want to meet my family, so I have to ask Ruthie, who's hated me for years, if she'd like a part-time job as my wife. Ruthie My brother's best friend is a vain, stuffed suit of a man, and one of my favorite past-times is teasing him. So I'm stunned when he asks me to pose as his wife. Still…I can't deny it's a compelling offer. I'm trying to get my small business off the ground, but it's proven near impossible with my full-time waitressing job, lack of childcare, and terrible health insurance. Shane is offering me a chance to turn my life around. All I have to do is pretend to like him… **An interconnected standalone in the Finding You series**

Download or read book Smelling My Own Coffee written by Carol Samuels and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smelling My Own Coffee: Sixty-Five Moments of Thought offers a book of answers that touches hopefully on every segment of life. Focusing on both verbal and nonverbal language, author Carol Samuels examines many aspects of emotions both secret and acknowledged those that are universal, and those that are unfelt. She expounds on love, hate, loss, quiet encouragement, and faith, exploring the whos, whats, whens, wheres, hows, and just becauses needed to fully experience life and all it has to offer. Offering a sort of field manual for feelings, Smelling My Own Coffee attempts, through poems, statements, thoughts, and vignettes, to answer or give meaning to words that address the virtues, principles, and substances of life. Moonshine Moonshine shimmering on the ocean's water Moonshine sparkling like diamonds on dew frosting the blue grass pastures Moonshine clear, cool, cold, colorless yet shining in an air of peacefulness Moonshine mellow almost shyly showing one side only to those who peer Moonshine hypnotically almost mockingly exposing more than less.... Less than more than the night before

Download or read book Can you feel me twice Life written by Jheel Tanwar and published by BooksClub. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Almighty has bestowed upon us the gift and blessing of "life” and it is up to us to decide how we will use it. Life is all about savoring each moment and making the most of them. Similarly, this anthology presents a compilation of life experiences and feelings penned down from the deepest and darkest valleys of our hearts. This anthology contains poems, short tales, articles, essays and open letters on life and experiences written by the co-authors for the readers to comprehend, relate, and rejuvenate their perspectives on life and dive into the magnificent journey of looking for the true meaning of existence. The purpose of life is a nebulous concept. It's never the same twice. Every soul on this planet is unique in its own way and has a different outlook on life. It is all about standing tall and falling down, enduring all the life's storms and refusing to give up. Through CAN WE FEEL YOU TWICE - LIFE?, we've done our best to collect pieces of beautiful and diverse emotions in order to inspire and make you think about what it would be like if you had a second chance at life.

Download or read book Souljourner s Truth written by L.E.I.M.S.I. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Souljourners Truth is a collection of experiences. It is a journey primarily through the thoughts and emotions of L.E.I.M.S.I. via the path of poetry and spoken word. The objective of this book is to challenge people to feel as well as to join an otherwise disconnected array of people through the power of an emotional experience conveyed through ink and sound.