The author, a clinical social worker, tells the story of how her personal and professional life was disrupted when she was struck by a car and sustained a traumatic brain injury. She describes how the injury impacted her physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and recounts her struggles to resume a meaningful life in the face of medical, financial, insurance, and legal problems. "Days of Daze is a book of hope. When hit by a car during a noontime walk, the author, in a split second, loses her health, her job, and her image of herself as an intelligent and capable human being. As she...
The author, a clinical social worker, tells the story of how her personal and professional life was disrupted when she was struck by a car and sustain...
Rachel's Song is a story about the unfathomable workings of the spirit. River Leah Jorgensen, a young artist with an unconventional upbringing, becomes involved with Jacob Potter, whose conservative background is much different than hers. River quickly recognizes their incompatibility and doesn't expect the relationship to last, but an unplanned pregnancy and the birth of their son keeps their lives intertwined much long than she anticipates. Although she isn't in love with Jacob, River feels resentful when his new girlfriend Rachel arrives on the scene. While Rachel's presence is a source of...
Rachel's Song is a story about the unfathomable workings of the spirit. River Leah Jorgensen, a young artist with an unconventional upbringing, become...
A.K.A. SUZETTE is a novel set in the beautiful rural community of Brown County, Indiana. Elaine Greene is a timid young woman who grew up under the thumb of her domineering grandmother. Bizarre circumstances result in Elaine forming an unlikely friendship with the outrageous, outspoken Suzette Perry. Under Suzette's sometimes painful prodding, Elaine steps out of the confinement of her repressed existence and starts down the bumpy road of self-discovery. Is Suzette inspired or terribly misguided? Let the reader decide.
A.K.A. SUZETTE is a novel set in the beautiful rural community of Brown County, Indiana. Elaine Greene is a timid young woman who grew up under the th...
Although she struggles with ups and downs in the life of her Mennonite family, pretty and talented Victoria Unruh considers herself to be fortunate. Little does she know there is a story, carried along in the memories of her parents and older siblings, an underground river of silent shame that becomes a raging torrent when it converges with the stream of her own life. But in the end, the thorny stem that cuts and wounds bears a beautiful flower.
Although she struggles with ups and downs in the life of her Mennonite family, pretty and talented Victoria Unruh considers herself to be fortunate. L...
On a weekend in October, the three Rafferty sisters gather at the home of their widowed mother in rural Brown County, Indiana. Each brings her own painful memories and her misgivings about the reunion. Although family members do not confide their fears and resentments in each other, being together creates a change within each of them. Some relationships are abandoned, while others are restored. Good fortune is lost, but hope is regained. The resulting shift in family life offers the possibiity for insight, redemption, and peace.
On a weekend in October, the three Rafferty sisters gather at the home of their widowed mother in rural Brown County, Indiana. Each brings her own pai...
Still reeling from the family crisis recounted in the prequel BLESSED TRANSGRESSION, Victoria Unruh, a young Mennonite woman, finds herself unprepared for coping with the challenges of college life. But she struggles on, finding a measure of success while facing disappointment and heart-wrenching loss. In the end, she discovers her own strength while finding a surprising source of love and support.
Still reeling from the family crisis recounted in the prequel BLESSED TRANSGRESSION, Victoria Unruh, a young Mennonite woman, finds herself unprepared...
