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Shotgun Shopping by Sheevaun O’Connor Moran

Shotgun Shopping: How to Materialize Anything You Want Through the Metaphor of Shopping

Shotgun Shopping by Sheevaun O’Connor Moran

Back of the Book:

-Want a $30,000 Baby Grand for $1300?
-How about a new car?
-Want to replace all the furniture in your house?
-Or how would you like a $600 pair of designer shoes for $69?

    True tales from Shotgun Shopping You think you know how to shop? Sit back! From the woman who was late for the Dalai Lama because she got distracted by a pair of shoes…

    Comes Shotgun Shopping. The most fascinating techniques you’ve never heard of to get whatever you want – Fast, Cheap and Fabulous!

    -Discover your own personal shopping karma.
    -Find out how to Materialize exactly what you want, wish and Desire.
    -In the right color, the perfect fit, and the perfect price.

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      When Love Ends and the Ice Cream Carton is Empty by Jackie M. Johnson

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      When Love Ends and the Ice Cream Carton is Empty by Jackie M. Johnson

      About The Book:

      Losing a hope-filled dating relationship is a stressful and painful event. And when it seems to occur again, again, and again, is Ben & Jerry the only refuge for a Christian single?

      As one who has walked this road before, author Jackie Johnson says an emphatic “no!”

      While most books for singles tell readers how to get the next guy, When Love Ends and the Ice Cream Carton is Empty encourages a healthy healing process. Practical and biblical based, each chapter guides the reader through a metaphorical day of restoration. Twilight recognizes and deals with endings, night validates and grieves the loss, dawn awakens hope, and day is the new beginning based on the solid assurance of Christ.

      Chapters conclude with discussions questions for individual or group study, helpful Bible verses, and a prayer.

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      Full Moon at Noontide: A Daughter’s Last Goodbye by Ann Putnam

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      Full Moon at Noontide: A Daughter’s Last Goodbye by Ann Putnam

      About the Book:

      This is the story of my mother and father and my dashing, bachelor uncle, my father’s identical twin, and how they lived together with their courage…more This is the story of my mother and father and my dashing, bachelor uncle, my father’s identical twin, and how they lived together with their courage and their stumblings, as they made their way into old age and then into death. And it’s the story of the journey from one twin’s death to the other, of what happened along the way, of what it means to lose the other who is also oneself.

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      Live Happily, Ever After…. NOW! by Terry M. Drake, LSW, NBCCH

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      Live Happily, Ever After…NOW! by Terry M. Drake, LSW, NBCCH

      Back of the Book:

      Live Happily, Ever After… Now! uses age old, time tested secrets (found in NLP, Law of Attraction, Positive Psychology, and Hypnosis) to teach you how to create the life you want! Ask yourself: Are you in control of what you think, act and feel? Are you living the life you want? Would you like to be happy and successful in everything you do? The key is learning how much control you have over your life, your beliefs and attitudes about yourself, others and the world you live in. Once you understand that you are in control (and you will), then you can use the 9 simple steps to begin living the life you want.

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      Raising a Mondern-Day Princess by Pam Farrel & Doreen Hanna

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      Raising a Modern-Day Princess by Pam Farrel & Doreen Hanna

      Back of the Book:

      In Raising a Modern-Day Princess, authors Pam Farrel and Doreen Hanna come alongside mothers and mentors to offer practical help in raising a generation of women to see themselves as God sees them – as daughters of the King, true modern-day princesses. In an easy-to-use step-by-step style, the authors show moms how to create a fun-filled and life-changing rite-of-passage experience celebrating their daughters’ crossover into womanhood. There’s also an entire chapter to help dads or father figures understand the vital role they play in their daughter’ lives. With personal stories and advice from real moms and daughters, this book speaks to the heart of every woman who longs to instill in her daughter a true sense of purpose, value and strength.

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      Freebie Friday

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      One of the best places on the internet to get free ebooks is… well… Free-eBooks.net.  Makes sense with the name and all.  I love this place because I can get just about any kind of book I want to read for free… from spirituality to cooking, from kids books to classics, they have it all!

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      Free Book – The Radical Question by David Platt

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      Free Book – The Radical Question by David Platt

      From WaterBrook Multnomah:

      It’s easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily…

      But who do you know who lives like that? Do you?

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      Great Giveaway Going On!

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      As some of you may know, I participated in going through a 100 day program with Honoree Corpron Corder that she wrote a book about.  This is one of the best self help books out there, and maybe the only one out there specifically for single moms.  Now Honoree is giving away a signed copy of her book!  All you have to do to enter is go to her website The Successful Single Mom, and leave a comment about a challenge that you faced and came through.  Honoree is a great friend and an excellent coach.  Whether your a single mom or not, this book will help you get you back on track and find the courage to get through anything!

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      Grab Bag Blog Tour – Secrets by Robin Jones Gunn & The Golden Cross by Angela Elwell Hunt

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      I was given a unique opportunity to be a part of this “Grab Bag Book Tour” from Blogging for Books, presented by Multnomah Books, a division of Random House publishing.  Those who participated in this book tour would get 2 randomly selected books to review.  I was pleasantly surprised at how good the two books that I received were.  What surprised me most was that I didn’t realize I was receiving two Christian titles!  I’m not a Christian, so I wasn’t sure I would appreciate these books as much as I did.  I enjoyed them greatly though!

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      Tilly’s Tale by Harry Porter

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      Tilly’s Tale by Harry Porter

      About the Book

      Rescued when life looked bleak and her future uncertain, Tilly found love and a new purpose in her life. Read Tilly’s story in her own “words,” share the highs and the lows of her struggle to be loved and wanted, and be prepared to fall in love with this very special terrier. Read the rest of this entry »

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