SUSAN LORRAINE KADERA

In Chosen, Not Chased: A Journey Back to Divine Identity, I share my deeply personal story of heartbreak, betrayal, and the moments that tested my worth. Through raw honesty and spiritual insight, I invite you to walk with me through the valleys and into the revelations that rebuilt my identity.

The Inbox That Didn’t Break Me is a 30-day devotional for women who are ready to stop living at the mercy of other people’s urgency. This is your invitation to clear the emotional clutter, set sacred boundaries, and live in alignment with God’s truth for your life.

The Heaven Mailbox: Letters and Hugs from Kids is a gentle, comforting book that helps children express love, memories, and feelings when they miss someone who lives in Heaven.

This book began as a whisper a quiet nudge to uncover the truth behind names passed down through generations. What started with curiosity became a calling: to preserve, honor, and understand the lineage I carry.

When God Introduced Himself to Me is my true story of faith found in quiet places—through whispered prayers, unexpected rescue, and the steady grace that never left me, even when life unraveled. In these words, I share the journey that shaped my faith: from childhood wonder and drifting...

In a land where rivers carry memory and wind speaks without sound, Crazy Horse walks the quiet path of reverence and reflection. With moccasins pressed to sacred ground and a heart open to ancestral whispers, he journeys through water, sky, and silence—teaching that honor does not shout, it...

When I received a life-altering diagnosis of colon cancer, my world shifted overnight. In this tender and faith-rooted memoir, I open the door to quiet moments of vulnerability and healing, from whispered prayers in hospital waiting rooms to the slow return of normal life. Even Here, Grace Came...

I Am My Ancestors is a tribute to the generations who came before. With reverence and honesty, the author traces a lineage woven from Cherokee grandmothers, Moroccan and Italian roots, and the enduring spirits of Belgians, Croatians, Spaniards, Norwegians, Armenians, Irish, and Melungeon ancestors.

This soul-stirring tale celebrates children who sense what’s unspoken and respond with kindness, empathy, and grace. Through poetic storytelling and interactive reflection prompts, Lan’s Light invites young listeners to embrace their rare strengths and see gentleness as a quiet superpower...

In an era when connections came through ink and envelope, Where the Letters Led traces the tender journey of Susan’s grandparents, Frank and Muriel, two souls shaped by hardship, devotion, and a faith that moved mountains.

I wrote The School House to honor my great-grandfather, Jan Karel Kadera, a humble builder who journeyed from Austria-Hungary to Missouri with nothing but faith and determination. This short memoir is more than a tribute.

The View from the Auntie Chair: Stories of Love Across Generations is my joyful tumble through memory lane, where hugs are healing, laughter echoes across decades, and being the “favorite auntie” comes with storytelling perks.

Step into the sunshine of childhood as I share Summer Memories: Water Balloons, Pool Days, and the Fun Times of Being a Kid, a heartfelt celebration of laughter, friendship, and the unforgettable moments that shaped me.

We didn’t talk much about God. We didn’t go to church. But when death came near, an angel stood quietly in the doorway. In Angels Do Always Knock, I share a tender, honest memoir rooted in love, loss, and the quiet ways grace finds us. Through childhood memories, caregiving moments, and...

In this lyrical memoir, I trace my ancestral roots to Johannes Valentin Pressler a shared ancestor with Elvis Presley. What begins as a genealogical exploration unfolds into a spiritual and musical revelation, uncovering a legacy woven through German soil, early America, and the quiet melodies...

Echoes of Crazy Horse is my personal reflection on identity, healing, and the unseen threads that bind generations. It’s a tribute to the resilience of spirit, the truth in our DNA, and the ancestral whispers guiding us home.

GRACE TIP TOES IN is a gentle picture book with words about quiet sadness, subtle healing, and the soft arrival of grace. Lucy doesn’t speak much, not at first. She sits with shadows, walks slowly, and leans into silence. But as a glowing kitten appears beside her, light begins to stretch...

Spanning centuries, Bound by Blood, Freed by Truth traces the Evans–Gibson lineage from Jane Gibson—a free Indian woman in a time when freedom defied the norms—to a legacy marked by resilience, resistance, and redemption.

They were here. They lived, loved, prayed, and endured. But the records did not name them—not because they were invisible, but because they were Indian. In this deeply personal and devotional work, I reclaim the stories of my Cherokee, Lumbee, Monacan, and African ancestors—those who were...

I never knew Morris Evans personally he lived centuries before me—but he’s my ninth great-grandfather. A free man of color who walked through shadows with dignity, Morris never wrote a memoir. History barely remembered his name. But his blood whispered to me until I heard it. This book is my...