Bøger af Susan Todd

Orphaned as a young child, Clementine Azalea Bridgestoke's life became rescued twice by her Uncle Dexter Bridgestoke. Once as her benefactor who paid for her boarding school. The second time, when he unexpectantly passed away bequeathing her a portion of rural land in the late 1800s in the state of Montana that opened up a whole new life for her. A life that took her into a world of challenges, loss, and a scope of unexpected trials. Several times when she thought that she had been dealt with unfairly by life, after she gave it time, the clouds were parted by a miracle. This book, as fiction, is meant to entertain but also to encourage you that it's possible for right to win out over wrong and that there are no trials that can't be overcome. Who knows, there could be an actual miracle awaiting you.

Sometimes life takes us on a journey that we never expected. Five extremely diverse women think they have their lives all planned but was it fate or the need to change that brought them all together? Fair Fields Farm will prove to be more than a comfortable country setting. Luke McPherson's determination to not let this declining Bed and Breakfast go under causes him to hatch a plan with some extremely unconventional changes. When these five unexpected guests quickly show the need for an overhaul in their own lives, well, there's only one thing he can do. But it's going to take a willingness to see each other through different eyes. So, what better time of year than Christmas.

Fate? Destiny? A predetermined life? Whatever you believe, somehow we get from one event in our lives to another. Why do we often give credit to unfortunate situations as being the best thing that could ever have happened to us? Do we want to somehow believe that even those times are within our control to edit the outcome?Sandra Bloom never dreamed that coming face to face with fate, would be during a trip to the store for pretzels and beer for a husband who she might have shared a home with, but not really a life and definitely not her heart.

Sometimes we come into this world with choices already made for us. These choices might not be the very best for our lives but there is nothing we can do about it until we grow up and start taking over our own lives. My life was a mystery for many years. I knew something wasn't right but I had no idea what it was or how I'd come by the self-destructive nature that I lived with every day. It wasn't until I had a conversation with my mother after trying to take my life, that I came to understand where it all began. After living a life of rejection, self-hatred, and one failed suicide attempt, I learned the truth of where all these feelings came from. Realizing that the place it started for me was from the womb made me have to take a long hard look at the truth of the bases of my life.If you as the reader have struggled with bullying, self-hatred, depths of rejection or even suicide then this book might help open your eyes and help lead you out of a lifestyle you were never meant to live."For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required."

It has been said that there is a thin line between fact and fiction. You will find that line throughout Tangled Lives often blurred. It is going to become your challenge, as the reader to untangle which of these characters was plucked from real life and which came from the creative mind of the author. Like most of the Author's books, she blends enough well-known personalities with fictional individuals for your reading pleasure. Maybe it's Moses Down, a pathetic young kid, who once hid from his neurotic Native American Mother under their front porch who one day astonishes Las Vegas goers. "The Apache wasn't a glitzy wonderland of sense-numbing slight-of-hand games encountered by busloads of grandmothers, senior citizens, or hopeful millionaires pouring into Vegas every moment of the day, it was more than that." Perhaps, it's about Matthew Dulay when you read, "This final Act 5 of his life was quieter. It was accompanied with humming engines, muffled conversations going on around him, and a sense of loss and complete and utter heartbreak enveloping him like a suffocating fog the likes that no man should ever have to endure." Or maybe it's Stone Blue that will come too close for comfort when you read, "The woman accepting the drink being offered her had morphed for all sense and purposes, out of Stone Blue the minute she walked into the room. At this moment, this woman had no recognizable identity, weaknesses, and absolutely no heart.""As she drew the last breath of hope out of everyone around her, Stone closed her eyes and let the image of her Grandfather form in a cloud of reckoning. More than the cards, more than the money, Stone Blue relished snatching the heart out of every person she played with, whether in cards or life." When you read, "Vegas might keep secrets, but it still has a good memory." Could it be speaking about Crystal De Holloway? Or will it be the characters on the fringes of the story like Misty Waters, Jeff Story, Joe Spade, or Sandy Foster that give you pause to wonder where they fit in. Either way, you're going to meet a group of people that you are either going to love or hate once you follow the threads of their lives and untangle them for yourself.

GRACE PORTLAND, sitting alone in a diner late one night, disillusioned with her current life, asked a question....what if? That question took her into a world that she thought was absolutely perfect. Grace thought she'd created her perfect world where she fit with everything and everyone. She knew the risk of going after a life that always seemed just outside of her reach; but it would be perfect, right?However, sometimes even perfect isn't perfect at all, it too may go through changes. Grace eventually finds out how many times a perfect dream can be transformed until it appears to become... impossible

There are certain sounds in life that you never forget. Hearing a blood clot the size of my hand hit the bathroom floor at my feet surely qualifies as one of those sounds. Leaving a wide stream of blood as I stepped into the shower is another unforgettable moment. Strangely enough, I wasn't panicking. In fact, I remember feeling more irritated because this was something that I couldn't ignore. I had to call 911 to engage Rescue. I even spoke aloud, "Lord, I really don't want to have to do this."I would soon learn that an invasive tumor was threatening my life with Endometrial cancer. But I'm still here. Although, what the world had to say about that, through faith in God I saw that He had other plans. Because of God's faithfulness, I would begin my Walk through the Valley of Mud coming out the other side--healed.

Would you not love for your family and friends to remember your wedding as a very special occasion of THEIR lives? Music can set the mood, the ambience and can give your wedding that special 'feel'. You as well as your family and friends would associate particular tunes and songs with your wedding day for the rest of your lives. Every time you would hear your First Dance song or your Father-Daughter song, it will bring tears to your eyes and memories to your heart. It is no secret that the music at any wedding reception is extremely crucial to its success. At a time when WORDS are simply NOT ENOUGH, when you are speechless with emotions, it is the MUSIC that comes to the RESCUE! Bewitch Them With a Graceful Step and Entrance Them With an Amazing Collection Whether you know how to dance or not, whether you have any musical knowledge or not, this book will be your best friend and will guide you every single step of the way. You will not believe how simple it becomes to choose the right music for your wedding that has the power to reflect your emotions and 'GET THE PARTY STARTED', with Music Makes Memories.