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This story is my testimony of how, after suffering great personal losses-five family members in two and a half years, including the loss of my spouse of thirty-one years, which was the most devastating loss of all-I was resigned to end my life. My story takes the reader through the darkest moments in dealing with grief and quest for our purpose in life. I wanted to give a raw, honest account of my feelings so I held nothing back. My story will take you through my heartache, pain, and thoughts of suicide with many twists and turns.

"Footprints in the Sand of Caregiving" is a compilation of a soul's reflections on its solitary walk on the shore of a lonely island of caregiving. Withdrawn from my previous routines, lifestyle and social activities to focus on caregiving, I feel isolated and disconnected. In my loneliness and desperation, from the bottom of my heart, I cry to the Lord and the Lord answers me saying: "My steadfast love never ceases; my mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is my faithfulness" (Lamentations 3: 22 -23).

At the age of 8, Urmi was married and divorced. Her mother had her married behind her father's back, who immediately made sure she got divorced. Urmi was taught by her loving father how to be a devout follower of Islam. Her mother, on the other hand, was much less interested in religion but wanted her to marry well. Urmi loved her father, wanted to please him, and agreed that following Allah was most important. But at the age of 17, her mother again had her way.

Gravel Soldiers is a memoir that follows the author as he navigates his youth in St. Paul, Nebraska, navigating the streets and the echoes of history. The story is a vivid coming-of-age odyssey, brimming with the energy of youth. Terry’s journey spans human experience, from fast cars and reckless behavior to relationships filled with pain and betrayal. The story takes daring detours, leading listeners through biker escapades and encounters with the law.

Pedo, the central character of "The Headhunter's Granddaughter", grew up deep in the jungles of Borneo, Malaysia. Her parents gave her away to her father's brother, a cruel man who used her for child labor, tapping rubber trees to make money. Her parents had too many mouths to feed, twelve children in all. Pedo wouldn't be missed. Her grandfather, the "Headhunter", cared for her by recruiting village women to breastfeed her and their children. During WWII, the Japanese invaded Borneo and tried to take over their village, and Pedo's grandfather practiced his 'skills' with a vengeance.

My Journey Through the Cross is an autobiography about a woman's journey from growing up with fragmented memories of her childhood, not knowing who she was and why she was here, to encountering deep struggles in her marriage which led her desperately to seek closeness with the Lord. Through many gut-wrenching ordeals breaking out of spiritual chains, he comes to find a deep, meaningful and satisfying relationship with Him which gives her the courage she needs to face the issues in her marriage.

This is not about a super woman or a dominating hard driven woman doing unreal things. This is a story of a young teenage girl who grows into the unspoken leader of a strong and very close family. She holds them all together with strength and love. She guides them through hard times with her cunning and hard making decision.