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When Angels Fly by Schmidt, Jackson, and Raymond
#AmazonBestseller! #Multi award winner!

“So touching and down to earth… It has changed my way of viewing life. Beautifully written, deeply touching, spiritually blessed!”

“An important story! Poignant! Beautifully told! Gripping! Powerful!”
~ Linda Mims, Author

For me, this book encapsulates the human spirit. Everyone should read it! When Angels Fly does exactly what it sets out to do I believe – it reminds us that “There but for the grace of God, go I.” ~ Grant Leishman, Author

“I loved, cried, was saddened, and strengthened by reading When Angels Fly. You both are wonderful and inspirational role models. We each have challenges to face in this
lifetime, and I believe they are opportunities to grow and be stronger.”
~ Karen R. Ingalls, Author

“There is no greater sorrow than that of losing a child. You have faced that sorrow with great heartbreak and courage, in addition to facing other mountainous challenges. Your writing is a testimony to your strength.” ~ Gwen Plano, Author

“I read your story and came to the conclusion that you are a fighter after my own heart. You fought for your child with every ounce of strength you could muster, and in the end, that’s all you can do. You can sleep well knowing that you did all you could do and therefore have no regrets. Be good to yourself and keep moving forward.”
~ Shirley Harris-Slaughter, Author

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The Truth She Knew by J.A. Owenby

I just finished reading this book and my review follows Owenby’s book blurb found on Amazon.

“Mama didn’t want me. In fact, she would’ve traded my soul back for someone different if God would’ve let her, but he didn’t, so she was stuck with me. 

For eighteen-year-old Lacey, life at home is a rollercoaster. She doesn’t think she’ll ever be good enough to truly deserve Mama’s love. But when she enters college and meets Walker, everything starts to change. Suddenly, Lacey is face to face with the realization that maybe what she’s always seen as normal really isn’t. Her entire life–and everything she’s ever believed about herself and her family–is abruptly hanging in midair.

Lacey is left facing two paths, and she has to make a choice. The first means walking away from everything she’s ever known. The other means never really knowing the truth.

The Truth She Knew offers an honest and powerful glimpse into mental illness, the meaning of true love, and the psychological waltz that a daughter dances as she endures her mother’s unpredictable emotions, manipulation, and abuse.”

*** Ages 17+ Contains language, sex, and violence
*** This is book 1 in a series

This is a mostly well-written young adult novel. I don’t like six or seven sentences in one paragraph to start with “I”, and I think a few simple edits would then make this book shine!

That said, Owenby writes about many social and dysfunctional issues that need to be read, and absorbed. Solutions must be found. I saw myself in “Lacey” to a certain extent, and it is sad to know that “brain washing” does happen in some families, including my own growing up. It is vitally important for readers to read this kind of abuse and to watch for it in real life. Owenby should be commended for tackling this issue. When Walker comes in to Lacey’s life, I thought things were going to be okay for her. I couldn’t fathom why this man left Lacey, his dying mother, and his thirteen year old brother for the military. Walker and Emma should have known something was wrong when Lacey went missing for more than a week and they should have searched for her, and rescued her. Instead, Walker ditches Lacey, and quickly marries an old girl friend. I wanted to see Walker and Lacey together, and it didn’t happen. Four stars from me.

We are old but not that old just yet! Last Friday we attended a Neil Diamond Concert in Wichita, KS. He had last played there in 1967, and this time he was celebrating his 50th Anniversary Tour (since his music began). Amazing that he is pushing age 80, yet he can entertain quite well. Our picture above played on the Jumbo-Tron, and yeah, this was part of our 25th wedding anniversary events. 

Pre-concert –  signage of Forever in Blue Jeans 50th 

It boggles my mind to even try and imagine a real diamond of this size!

As you can see, we had pretty decent seats and I just want to shout it out that his music was delightful! If you like his music, poetry, lyrics, guitar licks, etc. try to catch one of his shows on this tour. A memorable experience!