Thirsty by Tracey Bateman

Book: Thirsty

Author: Tracey Bateman

Summary:

There's no place like home, they say.
"Hello, I'm Nina Parker…and I'm an alcoholic."
For Nina, it's not the weighty admission but the first steps toward recovery that prove most difficult. She must face her ex-husband, Hunt, with little hope of making amends, and try to rebuild a relationship with her angry teenage daughter, Meagan. Hardest of all, she is forced to return to Abbey Hills, Missouri, the hometown she abruptly abandoned nearly two decades earlier–and her unexpected arrival in the sleepy Ozark town catches the attention of someone–or something–igniting a two-hundred-fifty-year-old desire that rages like a wildfire.

Unaware of the darkness stalking her, Nina is confronted with a series of events that threaten to unhinge her sobriety. Her daughter wants to spend time with the parents Nina left behind. A terrifying event that has haunted Nina for almost twenty years begins to surface. And an alluring neighbor initiates an unusual friendship with Nina, but is Markus truly a kindred spirit or a man guarding dangerous secrets?

As everything she loves hangs in the balance, will Nina's feeble grasp on her demons be broken, leaving her powerless against the thirst? The battle between redemption and obsession unfold to its startling, unforgettable end.

White Picket Fences by Susan Meissner

ABOUT THIS BOOK

When her black sheep brother disappears, Amanda Janvier eagerly takes in her sixteen year-old niece Tally. The girl is practically an orphan: motherless, and living with a father who raises Tally wherever he lands– in a Buick, a pizza joint, a horse farm–and regularly takes off on wild schemes. Amanda envisions that she, her husband Neil, and their two teenagers can offer the girl stability and a shot at a “normal” life, even though their own storybook lives are about to crumble.

Seventeen-year-old Chase Janvier hasn’t seen his cousin in years, and other than a vague curiosity about her strange life, he doesn’t expect her arrival will affect him much–or interfere with his growing, disturbing interest in a long-ago house fire that plagues his dreams unbeknownst to anyone else.

Tally and Chase bond as they interview two Holocaust survivors for a sociology project, and become startlingly aware that the whole family is grappling with hidden secrets, with the echoes of the past, and with the realization that ignoring tragic situations won’t make them go away.

Will Tally’s presence blow apart their carefully-constructed world, knocking down the illusion of the white picket fence and reveal a hidden past that could destroy them all–or can she help them find the truth without losing each other?

Shadow Government by Grant Jeffrey

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Security cameras, surveillance of your financial transactions, radio frequency spy chips hidden in consumer products, tracking of your Internet searches, and eavesdropping on your e-mail and phone calls. Without your knowledge or consent, every aspect of your life is observed and recorded. But who is watching the watchers?

An ultra-secret global elite, functioning as a very real shadow government, controls technology, finance, international law, world trade, political power, and vast military capabilities. Those who hold power are invisible to all but a few insiders. These unrivaled leaders answer to no earthly authority, and they won’t stop until they control the world.

In Shadow Government, Grant Jeffrey removes the screen that, up to now, has hidden the work of these diabolical agents. Jeffrey reveals the biblical description of Satan’s global conquest and identifies the tools of technology that the Antichrist will use to rule the world.

Your eyes will be opened to the real power that is working behind the scenes to destroy America and merge it into the coming global government. Armed with this knowledge, you will be equipped to face spiritual darkness with the light of prophetic truth.

Wisdom Hunter by Randall Arthur

ABOUT THIS BOOK

This rerelease of Randall Arthur's bestselling novel presents the hypocrisy of Christian legalism and a man's search for the only surviving member of his family. The story's hero, Pastor Jason Faircloth, embarks on a journey that lasts eighteen years and takes him through four countries in a quest to find the granddaughter who is being hidden from him. In a process that mirrors our own spiritual journey, he discovers a rich relationship with God and the peace that finally comes with true faith
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The Sound of Sleigh Bells Book by Cindy Woodsmall

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Beth Hertzler works alongside her beloved Aunt Lizzy in their dry goods store, and serving as contact of sorts between Amish craftsmen and Englischers who want to sell the Plain people’s wares. But remorse and loneliness still echo in her heart everyday as she still wears the dark garb, indicating mourning of her fiancé. When she discovers a large, intricately carved scene of Amish children playing in the snow, something deep inside Beth’s soul responds and she wants to help the unknown artist find homes for his work–including Lizzy’s dry goods store. But she doesn’t know if her bishop will approve of the gorgeous carving or deem it idolatry.

Lizzy sees the changes in her niece when Beth shows her the woodworking, and after Lizzy hunts down Jonah, the artist, she is all the more determined that Beth meets this man with the hands that create healing art. But it’s not that simple–will Lizzy’s elaborate plan to reintroduce her niece to love work? Will Jonah be able to offer Beth the sleigh ride she’s always dreamed of and a second chance at real love–or just more heartbreak?
this is a really good book that has you thinking about things the whole time...I really liked reading this book, it is full of surprises!
This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group

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taylor's allergy appt

WE took taylor to the allergist at AI dupont where Hannah goes. They did the skin testing on her and it didn't show anything. They said they would like to see her eat something that makes her break out. Becky had some goldfish but they didn't do what they usually do :) She breaks out when she eats any fruit except bananas. She is also not eating table food as well as she should...the dr thinks it's her reflux that she had early on. He thinks she still has it and it can cause a lot of the problems that she is having. She is going to have a GI study done on the 9th of Oct when Hannah goes to the pulmonolgist.
Hannah has been having the hiccups a lot lately and I am not sure why. When she does get them, she can have as many as 7 times in 24 hours. She doesn't just get them once. I forgot to mention it to dr kyle when we had her MA review meeting.
Please pray for her nursing. Michele is on vacation for a week...mary is covering the fridays but that still leaves Sun, Tues & thurs not covered next week. Pray they can find coverage for those 2 nights.

Stray Affections Book Review

I love to read Christian Fiction. I just finished reading Stray Affections by Charlene Ann Baumbich. This is different than most books I read but was so refreshing to read! This is the first in her Snowglobe connections series.
Cassandra Higgins always wanted to be a vet...but instead she is a mom to 4 boys...she buys an unusual snowglobe that leads her, her family and friends on one discovery afer another! You immediately feel like you know Cassandra and her family...Stray Affections "invites you to experience the laughter and healing of second chances"!
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This book made me rethink a lot of priorities in my own life...I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!