Sandy's Miracle

Sandy's Miracle
Author: Patsy Giddings
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2013-02-05
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1481706519

From California, to Michigan, and Mississippi, Patsy Giddings book, Sandys Miracle, delves into some of mankinds darkest depravities regarding physical, mental, and sexual child abuse. She personally experienced extraordinary incidents of cruelty and rape from those in her own family, in social entities, and eventually in the clutches of her adoptive family. The secrets behind the scenes of these social iniquities are revealed. But Patsys miracle (Sandy's Miracle) came at the least expected time as God intervened into her life with salvation and rescue.

Some Miracles Need a Mom

Some Miracles Need a Mom
Author: Sandy McKeown
Publisher: Capraro Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781637351000

Expect A Miracle

Expect A Miracle
Author: David Petrovic
Publisher: Aapc Publishing
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2020-06-17
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781942197492

Powerful and motivating, this story inspires you to do whatever you can to live the life you want- no matter what others expect or think. Told from the unique separate viewpoints of a young man with high-functioning autism (David), and his mother (Sandy), you will be pulled into this story and filled with admiration and respect for both individuals. Reading from Sandy's perspective- the love, determination, pain, protectiveness, and anticipation can be felt through the pages as you are transported along with her as she watches David grow up. Sandy perhaps gives her son the best gift that a parent can give- her belief in him and his ability to succeed. Nothing deters Sandy from her mission: to provide David with whatever he needs to have a fulfilling life, the same thing every parent wants for their own child. She does everything in her power to help David fly alone- and fly he does! David's perspective brings us into the heart of his deepest feelings: fears about fitting in, becoming his own person, and growing up and embracing the important things in life. Extremely relatable, his voice feels like a familiar companion to your own innermost thoughts and sentiments. David will struggle, fail, and try again as many times as it takes for him to accomplish his dreams. David's openness about his failures is humbling. His perseverance is inspirational. And his easy-going and forgiving personality will encourage the understanding and acceptance of others' differences. An amazing person, it's impossible not to connect with and root for David as you follow him along his journeys through life. Filled with important tips and lessons learned, this book guides the reader through every challenge and solution found along the way. Expect A Miracle will be cherished by anyone who is on the autism spectrum, their family and friends, as well as anyone who feels alone, misunderstood, or is looking for the courage to live a life of their own making. In addition, beyond their training, educators, and professionals working with clients on the autism spectrum will find Sandy and David's personal insights invaluable in understanding how to meet their challenges. Employers and coworkers will likewise appreciate this guiding information and compelling story.

A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise

A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise
Author: Sandy Allen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2018-01-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1501134051

“Compelling…A bracing work of art and a loving tribute” (Los Angeles Times), this propulsive, stunning book illuminates the experience of living with schizophrenia like never before. Sandra Allen did not know their uncle Bob very well. As a child, Sandy had been told Bob was “crazy,” that he had spent time in mental hospitals while growing up in Berkeley in the 60s and 70s. But Bob had lived a hermetic life in a remote part of California for longer than Sandy had been alive, and what little Sandy knew of him came from rare family reunions or odd, infrequent phone calls. Then in 2009 Bob mailed Sandy his autobiography. Typewritten in all caps, a stream of error-riddled sentences more than sixty, single-spaced pages, the often-incomprehensible manuscript proclaimed to be a “true story” about being “labeled a psychotic paranoid schizophrenic,” and arrived with a plea to help him get his story out to the world. “Searing” (O, The Oprah Magazine), “enthralling” (Star-Tribune, Minneapolis), and “a marvel” (Esquire), A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise shows how Sandy translated Bob’s autobiography, artfully creating a gripping coming-of-age story while sticking faithfully to the facts as he shared them. Sandy also shares background information about their family, the culturally explosive time and place of their uncle’s formative years, and the vitally important questions surrounding schizophrenia and mental healthcare in America more broadly. The result is a heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious portrait of a young man striving for stability in his life as well as his mind, and an utterly unique lens into an experience that, to most people, remains unimaginable. “Thrilling…Gorgeous…a watershed in empathetic adaptation of ‘outsider’ autobiography” (The New Republic), A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise is a dazzlingly, daringly written book that’s poised to change conversations about schizophrenia and mental illness overall.

The Joey Song

The Joey Song
Author: Sandra Swenson
Publisher: Central Recovery Press, LLC
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2014-09-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1937612716

The Joey Song illuminates the hard truth—sometimes addicts don’t recover. However, with love and faith, their families can.

A Christmas Miracle

A Christmas Miracle
Author: Sandy Loyd
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2014-06-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781499781625

An uplifting short Christmas story to warm the heart on this cold holiday season…Megan Jenkins isn't looking forward to Christmas. The holidays will forevermore remind her of what she had and lost. Her husband, and love of her life, died a few days after Christmas the year before, leaving her a young widow with a fatherless son to raise. During the course of this Christmas Eve, Megan experiences her own Christmas Miracle as she learns the true meaning of giving with the help of Kevin Murdock, a long-time friend who's always been there for her. A Christmas Miracle is based on a true story—a Christmas Eve adventure that had to be immortalized in this short story so it would never be forgotten.

Deep Nutrition

Deep Nutrition
Author: Catherine Shanahan, M.D.
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2017-01-03
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1250113822

"Shanahan examined diets around the world known to help people live longer, healthier lives--diets like the Mediterranean, Okinawa, and 'Blue Zone'--and identified the four common nutritional habits, developed over millennia, that unfailingly produce strong, healthy, intelligent children, and active, vital elders, generation after generation. Dr. Cate shows how all calories are not created equal; food is information that directs our cellular growth. Our family history does not determine our destiny: what you eat and how you live can alter your DNA in ways that affect your health and the health of your future children. She offers a prescriptive plan for how anyone can begin eating The Human Diet."--

Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover's Soul II

Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover's Soul II
Author: Jack Canfield
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1453275320

This follow-up to the surprise hit, Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover's Soul, brings to the page the adoration we have for our horses with inspiring, funny and tender stories.

Expect a Miracle

Expect a Miracle
Author: Sandy Petrovic
Publisher: Infinity Publishing (PA)
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2014-10-31
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781495802898

Co-authored from the separate viewpoints of both a twenty-year-old young man with Asperger's Syndrome and his mother, this work makes it possible to experience life from the perspective of a person with Asperger's, thus enabling its intricate understanding. A unique case study, the book chronicles David's life from birth until successful and fulfilled college living. It reveals every challenge confronted (including bullying), every solution employed, and practical lessons learned along the way. Inspiring hope and ideas, this book would be of interest to those with Asperger's/Autism Spectrum Disorder, their parents and loved ones, and professionals who teach and counsel them.

The Journey of One Common Man

The Journey of One Common Man
Author: Charles Shockley
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2010-12-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1449706827

This is the story of a child of the great depression of 1929 and the miraculous way that God protected him during the second world war. guided and promoted him as a Railroad Labor Representative and gave him a ministry of healing and working of miracles. He is the founder of an International ministry to RV Campers. He and his wife still travel in a motor home and minister in churches and in campgrounds.