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Dearest Dorothy, Who Would Have Ever Thought?!

Welcome to Partonville, Book Four

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Dearest Dorothy, Who Would Have Ever Thought?!

Welcome to Partonville, Book Four

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

Charlene Ann Baumbich has won a loyal following of readers with the first three books in the Dearest Dorothy series, featuring the amusing and touching adventures of the townspeople of Partonville. Now Charlene Baumbich uses her wonderful gift of storytelling to celebrate the simple pleasures of life in this heartwarming and hilarious story. The fourth book in the series finds the residents of Partonville preparing for a festive Thanksgiving dinner at the local church. Amid assigning duties and preparing recipes, everyone tries to ignore bossy acting mayor Gladys McKern. Meanwhile, Jessica Joy struggles with an unexpected turn of events, Katie Durbin considers another real estate project, and Dearest Dorothy doles out advice and love in equal amounts to everyone.

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Penguin

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1440627541

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9781440627545

Dearest Dorothy, Slow Down, You're Wearing Us Out!

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Dearest Dorothy, Slow Down, You're Wearing Us Out!

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

“Be warned—this series is addictive. You’ll soon be hooked on the small town of Partonville and its cast of assorted characters” (BookReporter). In her late eighties, Dorothy Wetstra is still going strong—getting around in her 1976 Lincoln Continental (nicknamed “The Tank”), playing bunco with friends, and catching up on local events while sitting at the counter at Harry’s. But her beloved car seems to be ailing, and as Dorothy packs up her possessions at Crooked Creek Farm and prepares to move to Partonville, Illinois, she’s determined to find a silver lining. For example, her new home is conveniently located—perfect for her new life as a pedestrian—and she gets to decorate it any way she pleases! Plus, her new friends Katie and Josh will be relocating from Chicago to Crooked Creek Farm. As the moving process proves more arduous than expected, Dorothy realizes it may be time for her to slow down. But old habits die hard, and Dorothy’s routines will prove as hard to break as The Tank itself . . . “Fans of Jan Karon’s Mitford or Philip Gulley’s Harmony will revel in the antics of the residents of Partonville.” —Publishers Weekly

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Diversion Publishing Corp.

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1626813892

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9781626813892

Dearest Dorothy, Help! I've Lost Myself!

Welcome to Partonville, Book Three

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Dearest Dorothy, Help! I've Lost Myself!

Welcome to Partonville, Book Three

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

Charlene Ann Baumbich's two heartwarming Dearest Dorothy novels have transported thousands to a little Midwestern town where the ups and downs of everyday life have charmed readers and left them clamoring for more. Of course, the character everyone has come to love is the feisty former bandleader, 87-year-old Dorothy Jean Wetstra. Now in Dearest Dorothy, Help! I've Lost Myself! Partonville marks its centennial plus thirty—by arguing over the best way to celebrate it. Meanwhile, the acting mayor is trying to change a vital part of the town square (but it's always been that way!) and a newcomer named Katie can't avoid the suspicion that she's grown far closer to this quirky little place than she had ever intended. Delightful and touching, this tale is every bit as addictive as its predecessors.

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1440627533

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9781440627538

Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When?

Welcome to Partonville, Book Six

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When?

Welcome to Partonville, Book Six

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

Home is where the heart is-and this Partonville homecoming will warm the hearts of all Dearest Dorothy fans this fall The colorful characters of Partonville, Illinois, are back once again to delight Charlene Ann Baumbich's ever-growing legion of fans. Dorothy is thrilled that her attorney son Jacob is moving back to their hometown and wonders if he might help Katie Durbin with more than legal matters. Meanwhile, Partonville's mayoral elections have just heated up. Incumbent Gladys McKern is being challenged by Sam Vitner, owner of Swappin' Sam's, whose campaign slogan is "McKern's had her turn! Time to SWAP! VITNER for Mayor!" And the contest to name Katie's new mini-mall incites competition and a mad dash of entries. Through it all, Dorothy's spirit and the Partonvillers' antics will keep readers wanting to circle the town square again and again.

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321

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Penguin

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1440619344

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9781440619342

Stray Affections

A Novel

By: Charlene Baumbich

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Stray Affections

A Novel

By: Charlene Baumbich

The last thing that Cassandra Higgins expects out of her Sunday is to be mesmerized at a collectors’ convention by a snowglobe. She’s enjoying some mommy time, with husband Ken at home tending their brood of four young boys, when she’s utterly charmed by the one-of-a kind globe containing figures of three dogs and a little girl with hair the color of her own. She can’t resist taking the unique globe home--even if means wrestling another shopper for it! The beautiful snowglobe sparks long-dormant memories for Cassie, of her beloved Grandpa Wonky, the stray she rescued as a child, and the painful roots of her combative relationship with her mother, “Bad Betty” Kamrowski. Life in Wanonishaw, Minnesota is never dull, though, and Cassie keeps the recollections at bay, busy balancing her boys, her home daycare operation, and being a good friend to best pal Margret. But after a strange–flurrious, as Cassie deems it–moment happens with the remarkable snowglobe, Cassie and the people she loves are swirled into a tumultuous, yet grace-filled, and life-changing journey. With the quirky, close-knit Midwestern small-town feel that made Charlene Ann Baumbich’s acclaimed Dearest Dorothy novels so popular, Stray Affections invites you to experience the laughter and the healing of second chances.

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WaterBrook

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0307458296

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9780307458292

Divine Appointments: A Novel

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Divine Appointments: A Novel

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

Josie Brooks, at the age forty-seven, thought she was leading an enviable single life. A successful consultant, she calls her own shots, goes where the money is, and never needs to compromise. But her precisely managed world begins to falter during a Chicago contract when an economic downturn, a bleeding-heart boss, and the loyalty and kindness between endangered employees ding her coat of armor. Throw in hot flashes, a dose of loneliness, a peculiar longing for intimacy, and unquenchable thirst--not to mention a mysterious snowglobe with a serene landscape, complete with a flowing river and lush greenery that seems to beckon her in--and Josie's buttoned-up life is on the verge of coming completely undone. Maybe her solitary existence isn't as fulfilling as she has convinced herself to believe. It will take a few new friends, a mystical encounter, and an unexpected journey to set Josie on her own path to 'right-sizing' and making the life changes that really matter. Filled with laugh-out-loud moments and a gentle dash of inspiration, Divine Appointments is another heartwarming charmer from a master storyteller"--Page 4 of cover.

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Random House Digital, Inc.

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0307444724

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9780307444721

Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet?

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet?

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

“If you enjoyed Jan Karon’s Mitford series, I think you’ll love the Dearest Dorothy series” (Christian Fiction Reviewer). On the outskirts of the pastoral Illinois town of Partonville, Illinois, eighty-seven-year-old Dorothy Wetstra lives on her farm, venturing out to drive around in her 1976 Lincoln Continental—affectionately dubbed “The Tank”—play bunco with her pals, or grab a stool at Harry’s counter, where she can stay on top of the town’s latest shenanigans (most of which she is responsible for). But when a visitor comes to town with a proposition, Dorothy finds herself faced with a decision that could change her beloved town, and her life. Before long, her gift for shaking things up may come in handy . . . This is the first in the delightful small-town series starring “the plucky 80-something grandma who’s a demon at the wheel” (Publishers Weekly).

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Diversion Publishing Corp.

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1626813906

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9781626813908

Don't Miss Your Life!

An Uncommon Guide to Living with Freedom, Laughter, and Grace

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Don't Miss Your Life!

An Uncommon Guide to Living with Freedom, Laughter, and Grace

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

The award-winning author of the dearest dorothy novels, called by Guideposts “one of today’s most popular and bestloved Christian humorists,” motivates readers to laugh, play, and relish the good things in life. Charlene Ann Baumbich has always spoken and written about the layers of life just as she sees them—slightly off-center, mostly dead-on, and always through the lens of grace. With Don’t Miss Your Life! Charlene Ann Baumbich’s creative pedal is to the floor, her cranky gallbladder has been “left behind,” and her storytelling is in full swing. Fasten your seatbelts! With her signature warmth and candor, Charlene offers readers insight on how to become their own best storytellers of what God is doing in their lives. She does far more than show why it is so important to slow down, enjoy our blessings, and not take things so seriously. She encourages everyone to build a “memory portfolio” of special life moments, and in doing so to grow in wisdom, learning how to see God’s hand in our daily lives is the key to a rich and fulfilling life.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439164916

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9781439164914

Dearest Dorothy, Merry Everything!

Welcome to Partonville, Book Five

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Dearest Dorothy, Merry Everything!

Welcome to Partonville, Book Five

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

Just in time for the holidays-a Partonville Christmas story that all Dearest Dorothy fans will have on their wish list Through four Dearest Dorothy novels, Charlene Ann Baumbich has beguiled a growing legion of readers with the humorous and endearing denizens of Partonville, Illinois. Her latest heartwarming addition opens with everyone pitching in to help a local family rocked by tragedy. Meanwhile, Katie Durbin worries that her ambitious plan to revitalize Partonville's shopping district will crumble under the bullheaded doubts of a few townies-unless a Christmas miracle (and a few of Dearest Dorothy's prayers) can help her to win those stubborn folks over.

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Penguin

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0143037919

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9780143037910

The Twelve Dazes of Christmas

And One Holy Night

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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The Twelve Dazes of Christmas

And One Holy Night

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

In her typical upbeat, tell-it-like-it-is style, Charlene Ann Baumbich tells hilarious tales about the dazes of Christmas and reminds us to find the holy amid the ho, ho, ho.

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0830819614

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Don't Miss Your Life!

An Uncommon Guide to Living with Freedom, Laughter, and Grace

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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An Uncommon Guide to Living with Freedom, Laughter, and Grace

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Dearest Dorothy, Merry Everything!

Welcome to Partonville, Book Five

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Dearest Dorothy, Merry Everything!

Welcome to Partonville, Book Five

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1440628548

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9781440628542

Finding Our Way Home

A Novel

By: Charlene Baumbich

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Finding Our Way Home

A Novel

By: Charlene Baumbich

When the road home becomes daunting—sometimes a very capable girl on a bicycle can help find the way. “Charming, surprising, familiar, and just downright wonderful.” —Allie Pleiter, author of Yukon Wedding and Bluegrass Blessings When principal ballerina Sasha Davis suffers a career-ending injury at age thirty-eight, she leaves her Boston-based dance company and retreats to the home of her youth in Minnesota. But Sasha’s injuries limit her as much as her mother’s recent death haunts her. Concluding she can’t recover alone, Sasha reluctantly hires a temporary live-in aide. Enter the übercapable Evelyn Burt. As large-boned as Sasha is delicate, Evelyn is her employer’s opposite in every way. Small town to Sasha’s urban chic, outgoing to Sasha’s iciness, and undaunted where Sasha is hopeless, nineteen-year-old Evelyn is newly engaged and sees the world as one big, shiny opportunity. Evelyn soon discovers Sasha needs to heal more than bones. Slowly, as the wounds begin to mend and the tables tilt, the two women form an unlikely alliance and discover the astounding power of even the smallest act done in the name of love. Finding Our Way Home is a story of second chances and lavish grace.

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WaterBrook

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0307459454

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9780307459459

Finding Our Way Home

A Novel

By: Charlene Baumbich

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A Novel

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How to Eat Humble Pie & Not Get Indigestion

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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How to Eat Humble Pie & Not Get Indigestion

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

From back cover: Charlene's hilarious wit makes this book fun to read. Beyond that, you will discover that humility is not the same as humiliation. Humility free you to be no more and no less than who you really are. This book will relieve you of living up to unrealistic expectations so you can enjoy yourself, others, and God.

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0830816283

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9780830816286

Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When?

Welcome to Partonville, Book Six

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When?

Welcome to Partonville, Book Six

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0143112570

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Divine Appointments

A Novel

By: Charlene Baumbich

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Divine Appointments

A Novel

By: Charlene Baumbich

With the big 5-0 fast approaching, Josie Brooks begins to question her structured, picture-perfect (mid)life. Josie Brooks, at the age of 47, thought she was leading an enviable single life. A successful consultant, she calls her own shots, goes where the money is, and never needs to compromise. But her precisely managed world begins to falter during a Chicago contract when an economic downturn, a bleeding heart boss, and the loyalty and kindness between endangered employees ding her coat of armor. Throw in hot flashes, a dose of loneliness, a peculiar longing for intimacy, an unquenchable thirst—not to mention a mysterious snowglobe with a serene landscape, complete with a flowing river and lush greenery that seems to be beckoning her in—and Josie’s buttoned-up life is on the verge of coming completely undone. Maybe her solitary existence isn’t as fulfilling as she has convinced herself to believe. It will take a few new friends, a mystical encounter, and an unexpected journey to set Josie on her own path to “right-sizing” and making the life changes that really matter. Filled with laugh-out loud moments and a gentle dash of inspiration, Divine Appointments is another heartwarming charmer from a master storyteller.

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WaterBrook

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0307459446

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9780307459442

Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This

But She Never Said Just How Many

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This

But She Never Said Just How Many

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

From the author of How to Eat Humble Pie and Not Get Indigestion comes a collection of essays--some never before published--intended to entertain, elicit laughter, and inspire healthy doses of perspective concerning our day-to-day trials.

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Vine Books

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089283918X

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9780892839186

Don't Miss Your Kids

(they'll be Gone Before You Know It)

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Don't Miss Your Kids

(they'll be Gone Before You Know It)

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

With a light and humorous touch, Charlene Ann Baumbich shows parents how to make the most of every day with their children.

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0830813314

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9780830813315

Stray Affections

A Novel

By: Charlene Baumbich

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A Novel

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The Twelve Dazes of Christmas

And One Holy Night

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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And One Holy Night

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

In her typical upbeat, tell-it-like-it-is style, Charlene Ann Baumbich tells hilarious tales about the dazes of Christmas and reminds us to find the holy amid the ho, ho, ho.

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Dearest Dorothy, who Would Have Ever Thought

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

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Dearest Dorothy, who Would Have Ever Thought

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

The fourth book in the series finds the residents of Partonville preparing for a festive Thanksgiving dinner at the local church. Amid assigning duties and preparing recipes, everyone tries to ignore bossy acting mayor Gladys McKern. Meanwhile, Jessica Joy struggles with an unexpected turn of events, Katie Durbin considers another real estate project, and Dearest Dorothy doles out advice and love in equal amounts to everyone.

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1419357980

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Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When?

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Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When?

By: Charlene Ann Baumbich

When her attorney son Jacob announces plans to move back to Partonville, Dorothy hopes that he can aid Katie Durbin with more than legal matters, and the mayoral race heats up when incumbent Gladys McKern is challenged by Sam Vitner.

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