Here, Home, Hope

Here, Home, Hope
Author: Kaira Rouda
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2011-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1608321363

Kelly Mills Johnson becomes restless in her thirty-ninth year. An appetite for more forces her to take stock of her middling middle-American existence and her neighbors' seemingly perfect lives. Her marriage to a successful attorney has settled into a comfortable routine, and being the mother of two adorable sons has been rewarding. But Kelly's own passions lie wasted. She eyes with envy the lives of her two best friends, Kathryn and Charlotte, both beautiful, successful businesswomen who seem to have it all. Kelly takes charge of her life, devising a midlife makeover plan. From page one, Kelly's witty reflections, self-deprecating humor, and clever tactics in executing that plan-she places Post-it notes all over her house and car-will have readers laughing out loud. The next instant, however, they might rant right along with Kelly as her commitment to a sullen, anorexic teenager left on her doorstep tries her patience or as she deflects the boozy advances of a divorced neighbor. Readers will need to keep the tissue box handy, too, as Kelly repairs the damage she inflicted on a high school friend; realizes how deeply her husband, Patrick, understands and loves her; and ultimately grows into a woman empowered by her own blend of home and career. Here, Home, Hope will surely appeal to readers of chick lit and other women's fiction titles who are ready to transition into something new in their own life.

Hope Was Here

Hope Was Here
Author: Joan Bauer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2005-06-02
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1101657871

Readers fell in love with teenage waitress Hope Yancey when Joan Bauer’s Newbery Honor–winning novel was published ten years ago. Now, with a terrific new jacket and note from the author, Hope’s story will inspire a new group of teen readers.

Angels Make Their Hope Here

Angels Make Their Hope Here
Author: Breena Clarke
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2014-07-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316253995

Russell's Knob is not paradise. But already in 1849 this New Jersey highlands settlement is home to a diverse population of blacks, whites, and reds who have intermarried and lived in relative harmony for generations. It is a haven for Dossie Bird, who has escaped north along the Underground Railroad and now feels the embrace of the Smoot family. Duncan Smoot presides as accidental patriarch, protector of his enterprising sister, Hattie, and his two rambunctious nephews. As Dossie busies herself with cleaning, cooking, and tending the chickens at Duncan's homestead, she wonders: Could this man, her rescuer -- so godlike in her eyes, so much older than she -- expect her to become his helpmeet?. Tentatively, Dossie begins to put down roots -- until a shocking act of violence propels her away from Russell's Knob and eventually into the mayhem of New York City's mean streets. With the same storytelling brio that distinguished the acclaimed novels River, Cross My Heart and Stand the Storm, Breena Clarke weaves a richly dramatic story of interracial harmony in the Civil War era -- and of one woman's triumph in the crucible of history.

Hope Lives Here

Hope Lives Here
Author: Janine Maxwell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578875200

A widely requested follow up to Janine Maxwell's first two books It's Not Okay With Me and Is It Okay With You?, HOPE LIVES HERE is a comprehensive look behind the scenes of Project Canaan: A Place of HOPE, a development project and children's home that she and her husband Ian are building in Africa. While this book is not specifically a "how to" manual on how to start a ministry in Africa, nor a guide on successfully developing a self-sustainable farm with water provision during devastating drought, it is the heartfelt and often heart-wrenching story of their journey and path toward growing promising futures for hundreds of orphaned or abandoned children. Maxwell breaks down details of their Hunger, Orphans, Poverty, Education initiatives designed to bring HOPE to the kingdom of Eswatini and much more. Joys and successes are equally shared alongside lows and betrayals.

Heaven Is Here

Heaven Is Here
Author: Stephanie Nielson
Publisher: Hachette Books
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2012-04-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1401342795

Go on an unforgettable journey, with a woman who has unimaginable strength. Stephanie Nielson began sharing her life in 2005 on nieniedialogues.com, drawing readers in with her warmth and candor. She quickly attracted a loyal following that was captivated by the upbeat mother happily raising her young children, madly in love with her husband, Christian (Mr. Nielson to her readers), and filled with gratitude for her blessed life. However, everything changed in an instant on a sunny day in August 2008, when Stephanie and Christian were in a horrific plane crash. Christian was burned over 40 percent of his body, and Stephanie was on the brink of death, with burns over 80 percent of her body. She would remain in a coma for four months. In the aftermath of this harrowing tragedy, Stephanie maintained a stunning sense of humor, optimism, and resilience. She has since shared this strength of spirit with others through her blog, in magazine features, and on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Now, in this moving memoir, Stephanie tells the full, extraordinary story of her unlikely recovery and the incredible love behind it -- from a riveting account of the crash to all that followed in its wake. With vivid detail, Stephanie recounts her emotional and physical journey, from her first painful days after awakening from the coma to the first time she saw her face in the mirror, the first kiss she shared with Christian after the accident, and the first time she talked to her children after their long separation. She also reflects back on life before the accident, to her happy childhood as one of nine siblings, her close-knit community and strong Mormon faith, and her fairy-tale love story, all of which became her foundation of strength as she rebuilt her life. What emerges from the wreckage of a tragic accident is a unique perspective on joy, beauty, and overcoming adversity that is as gripping as it is inspirational. Heaven Is Here is a poignant reminder of how faith and family, love and community can bolster us, sustain us, and quite literally, in some cases, save us.

The Prodigal's Holiday Hope

The Prodigal's Holiday Hope
Author: Jill Kemerer
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2021-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1867243865

He’s learned from his mistakes…but can he prove he’s changed? When Sawyer Roth is hired to work on his childhood ranch, he knows he has a damaged reputation to repair. Tess Malone, the new ranch owner’s daughter, is the hardest to win over. But as Christmas approaches, Tess and her toddler son find a way into Sawyer’s heart. He lost everything the last time he put his trust in love. Can he risk it all again? Mills & Boon Love Inspired — Heartfelt stories that show that faith, forgiveness and hope have the power to lift spirits and change lives.

Jeremy's Home & There's Always Hope

Jeremy's Home & There's Always Hope
Author: Susan Payne
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2020-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1509231757

Jeremy's Home Jeremy Macgregor arrived home with his almost-fiancée only to find the town of Sweetwater means more to him then the woman on his arm. Some of the shine becomes gloss when seen in the light of his brother's new lives as family men. Realizing in time his real ambitions, Jeremy decides to stay in Sweetwater and help in its potential to prosperity. Something he is placing all his aspirations on. Faith is seeking a safe place for her closest friend after a horrifying attack on them both. Knowing Charity will be safe with Callie Harrison, Faith prepares herself to continue on in life alone. Unable to be part of the ever-increasing group of graduates from the St. Michaels Foundling Home gathering near Sweetwater, Kansas. Is it possible two such different people can find themselves entwined in the same goals? Can find their lives meeting and joining even when consequences no one could have seen coming may push them apart? There's Always Hope Hope St. Michaels dedicated her life to teaching. Knowing she would never marry and have children of her own, she wanted to repay what she felt she had received from the nuns at New York's St. Michaels Foundling Home. Having been asked to become the new teacher for Sweetwater, Kansas, where so many of her fellow orphans were living was more than she could ever imagine. She knew she would be welcomed and accepted by those already familiar with her disfigurement. Bounty hunter, Coyote Wilder, felt a twinge of regret for placing an unaware and unsuspecting young lady in a position of danger. But he needed to recapture a desperate criminal who would wreak havoc on hundreds of others. Possibly going on for another ten years before being captured again. He would need to protect her while waiting for the dangerous felon. Two people from such different worlds meet and together find the freedom neither thought they would ever have to be themselves. To find love and make amends for past misjudgments.

Hope Realized

Hope Realized
Author: Boston (Mass.). Washingtonian Home
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1863
Genre:
ISBN:

Where We Are

Where We Are
Author: Kaira Rouda
Publisher: Real You Publishing Group
Total Pages: 987
Release: 2016-02-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0996479155

From USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda, a collection of four of her bestselling, award-winning women's fiction stories all sharing the upscale suburban setting of Grandville, Ohio. Winner! Indie Excellence Book Award Mainstream/Literary Fiction Winner! USA Book Awards Women's Fiction Honorable Mention! Mainstream/Literary Fiction, Writer's Digest Book Awards HERE, HOME, HOPE: Kelly Johnson becomes restless in her thirty-ninth year. An appetite for more forces her to take stock of her middling middle-American existence and her neighbors' seemingly perfect lives. Her marriage to a successful attorney has settled into a comfortable routine, and being the mother of two adorable sons has been rewarding. But Kelly's own passions lie wasted. She eyes with envy the lives of her two best friends, Kathryn and Charlotte, both beautiful, successful businesswomen who seem to have it all. Kelly takes charge of her life, devising a midlife makeover plan. "Reading Kaira Rouda is like getting together with one of your best friends - fun, fast, and full of great advice! Here, Home, Hope sparkles with humor and heart." --Claire Cook, bestselling author of Must Love Dogs ALL THE DIFFERENCE: Once again, everything isn't what it seems in the wonderful suburb of Grandville. This is the story of three women whose lives become entangled by the choices they make and how, ultimately, one of them turns to murder to achieve her goals. "There are few things more entertaining than stories revealing the seamy underside of suburban life." -- The US Review of Books RECOMMENDED "An intriguing cast of characters and an untimely death set the stage for a chick-lit, murder mystery in Rouda's (Here, Home, Hope, 2011) latest novel. A light, engaging read that keeps readers guessing until the end." -- KIRKUS Reviews IN THE MIRROR: Jennifer Benson is a woman who seems to have it all. Diagnosed with cancer, she enters an experimental treatment facility to tackle her disease the same way she tackled her life - head on. But while she's busy fighting for a cure, running her business, planning a party, staying connected with her kids, and trying to keep her sanity, she ignores her own intuition and warnings from others and reignites an old relationship best left behind. If you knew you might die, what choices would you make? How would it affect your marriage? How would you live each day? And how would you say no to the one who got away? "Rouda writes with a fluent, psychologically subtle realism that cuts Jennifer’s pathos (and occasional self-pity) with humor and irony, and she surrounds her with characters—doting dad; vain, shallow mom; mensch of a gay business partner; sarcastic gal pals—who are sharply etched and entertaining. Jennifer is a winning heroine, and readers will undoubtedly root for her as she reaches for a more mature, if achingly uncertain, future. An absorbing story of a woman grasping at life in the midst of death. ~ Kirkus Reviews A MOTHER'S DAY: A SHORT STORY Three mothers. Three sons. One day that connects them. Kaira Rouda tackles the big issues of life and death with candor and hope in this tribute to motherhood. A tragic event reawakens each woman to her own special gifts, and her love for family and friends is reborn. Three mothers. Three sons. Six lives that will be changed forever.

Unnatural

Unnatural
Author: Nikole Gesualdi
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2017-12-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1640821740

Faith was just a vampire—half human, half vampire—who lives with her parents and sister. Her dad wanted her to marry Alex. The thing is she meets Lake, a shape-shifter. A few days later, she becomes pregnant. Have you ever wanted to know what kind of hybrid two creatures can make? You’re going to find out.