If you are reading this book, there is a good chance you are carrying a double load that most people around you cannot see. Somewhere in the last few years your body started writing notes you do not like. Wake up tired even after a full night. Hurt in places that have no name. Forget the word you were about to say. Feel a heat rise through your chest that leaves you soaked and embarrassed. You may already have a fibromyalgia diagnosis, or you may still be wondering whether what you feel is...

This writing is a series of inspirational poems. My intention for writing and publishing this book is to bring light into darkness and to uplift our spirits to a joy beyond belief. That joy is found in a relationship with Jesus Christ. It is never too late to be free and it is my hope that my poems that were inspired by God help you find that relationship!

[BookStrand Romantic Suspense, HEA] Rural farm girl Zane Larson finds out that not all strange things happen in large cities when she discovers a body planted in a suitcase on her farm. She falls in love with FBI Agent Tim Casey, the investigator of the crime. At first, she thinks he is a rotten apple, but as time goes on, she comes to realize that he is worth saving. Determination and courage are among the things that Tim sees in Zane that make her uniquely different. When she refuses to giv...

Popular author Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle is back, this time with a book that addresses the vocation of motherhood, with all its joys and challenges. Using personal recollections, stories, Scripture, papal writings, and quotes from the saints, Donna-Marie encourages women to fully embrace their calling as mothers. The book takes an honest look at family planning, raising sons and daughters in our media age, overcoming perfectionism, single parenting, and dealing with the tough issues today...

The Domestic Church: Room by Room is so much more than a mother's study guide for women who want to deepen their understanding of their vocations. It is an exploration of Catholic teaching as it relates to our roles as women, wives, mothers, and citizens of the world at large. Referring back to Scripture, papal encyclicals, apostolic letters, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the words of the great saints, Donna weaves together the life story of every Catholic woman, regardless of ...

This collection of prayers, testimonies, and reflections will bring to life the events of Fatima and help you find ways to apply Mary's Fatima message to the nitty-gritty details of your daily life. Each chapter begins with a quote by or about the Blessed Mother before delving into a key aspect of the story of Mary's appearances to nine-year-old Lucia Santos and her cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marto. A prayer, a reflection, and a doable call to action transform this book from a simple h...

Award-winning author Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle shares daily meditations for Catholic grandmothers to help you deepen your faith and support your family as only a grandmother can. Brew a cup of your favorite tea and spend a few minutes savoring God’s loving will for you through stories, quotes, prayers, and takeaways to put your reflections into action. “I am praying that the reflections will uplift weary hearts while offering a great big dose of hope to grandmothers.”

Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle is a Catholic author, a radio and television host, and an inspirational speaker known and admired from coast to coast. Yet with all of her public exposure, she has revealed very little about her personal history, that is, until now. When she discovered that sharing her struggles gives encouragement to others, she was persuaded to write this story of her life.Growing up in a Polish-American Catholic family, Donna-Marie was blessed with hard-working parents...

In the untamed wilderness of the American frontier, where towering trees whispered secrets and the scent of pine filled the air, there lived a man named Joaquin Miller. A poet, a wanderer, and a keen observer of nature, Miller spent countless hours among the majestic creatures that roamed the land—the bears. In "True Bear Stories (Unabridged)," Miller shares his extraordinary encounters with these enigmatic animals. From playful cubs to formidable grizzlies, each story captures the essence...

Taking It to the Streets: Public Theologies of Activism and Resistance is an edited volume that explores the critical intersection of public theology, political theology, and communal practices of activism and political resistance. This volume functions as a sister/companion to the text Religion and Science as Political Theology: Navigating Post-Truth and Alternative Facts and focuses on public, civic, performative action as a response to experiences of injustice and diminishments of human...

Dandelions push up between the concrete slabs, reminding onlookers of resilience and hope.A moving, emotional collection of poems that explores the stages of love and life: grief, rage, and the enduring hope at the end of it all-the dandelions in the sidewalk cracks. This collection features 38 poems from 13 authors.Dandelions in Sidewalk Cracks is the 2nd Massillon Public Library adult writer's group (Writers of the Round Table) c...

The Hollywood Playhouse Box Set is a unique compilation of 14 Oscar winning films specially adapted from the original screenplays & performed for the radio by many of the original film stars in front of a live studio audience. Re-mastered and re-edited from the original radio broadcastCASABLANCA with Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid BergmanTHE MALTESE FALCON with Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre & Sydney Greenstreet