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Guest Blogger – Monica M. Brinkman

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Monica M. Brinkman is the author of "The Turn of The Karmic Wheel", which I reviewed for you all yesterday.  A free-lance author and poet, she embraces stories that have meaning and purpose.   She is currently working on the sequal to the Karmic Wheel and will be releasing that soon.

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The Turn of the Karmic Wheel by Monica M Brinkman

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The Turn Of The Karmic Wheel by Monica M. Brinkman

Back of the Book:

"What goes around, comes around." Truer words were never spoken, as evidenced by the complex interactions and fates of the characters in "The Turn of The Karmic Wheel." When the residents of Raleigh begin to hear music and voices that aren't "there", and to receive frightening messages from no discernable source, it soon becomes apparent that changes must - and will - be made: to their everyday lives, to their relationships, to their bodies, and, most importantly, to their souls.

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Reporting For Doodie by J.L. Smith

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Reporting for Doodie by J.L. Smith

Back of the Book:

Reporting for Doodie: One Grandmother's Story of Commitment, Frustration and Unwavering Love delves into the life-changing challenges of one such single grandmother, while revealing some of the other trials being faced by the members of our armed forces. Divorce rates are rising, as are suicide rates. Soldiers who had custody of their children at the time of their deployment are returning home to find that their ex-spouse has taken away those rights because they could not attend the court hearings. Families and caregivers are being changed by war...some for months...some for over a year...and others forever - if the deployed troop does not return home. The book's author, Judith L. Smith, writes of her own experiences as a result of the dual deployment of her daughter to Africa and her son-in-law to Iraq. Her story is happy, sad and heartwarming all at once, while making the reader really stop and think about this timely and relevant issue facing today's military families. Her experience resulted in a reinvention of herself (inside and out) so inspiring that it caught the eye of the producers of the Oprah Winfrey Show, where Judith appeared in a segment that aired in May of this year.

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Shotgun Shopping by Sheevaun O’Connor Moran

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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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      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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      Review & Winner of Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze

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      Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze

      Back of the Book:

      THEIR ELUSIVE ENEMIES TOOK EVERYTHING. NOW THEY WANT MORE. Crossroads Crisis Center owner Benjamin Brandt was a content man—in his faith, his work, and his family. Then in a flash, everything he loved was snatched away. His wife and son were murdered, and grief-stricken Ben lost faith. Determination to find their killers keeps him going, but after three years of dead ends and torment, his hope is dying too. Why had he survived? He’d failed to protect his family.

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