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Cleaving

The Story of a Marriage

By: Dennis Covington,Vicki Covington

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Cleaving

The Story of a Marriage

By: Dennis Covington,Vicki Covington

Told in the authors' alternating voices, "Cleaving" is both the story and the understory of a marriage. After their marriage begins to fall apart, Vicki and Dennis embark on a mission to dig wells in Central America, assuaging a spiritual thirst by addressing a practical need.

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Macmillan

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086547589X

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9780865475892

The Silent Appalachian

Wordless Mountaineers in Fiction, Film and Television

By: Vicki Sigmon Collins

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The Silent Appalachian

Wordless Mountaineers in Fiction, Film and Television

By: Vicki Sigmon Collins

Appalachian literature is filled with silent or non-discursive characters. The reasons for their wordlessness vary. Some are mute or pretend to be, some choose not to speak or are silenced by grief, trauma or fear. Others mutter monosyllables, stutter, grunt and point, speak in tongues or idiosyncratic language. They capture the reader's attention by what they don't say.

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McFarland

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1476627541

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9781476627540

Pea Patches and Butterbean Fields

By: Vicki Baylis

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Pea Patches and Butterbean Fields

By: Vicki Baylis

Have you ever been just casually strolling along in life and then something yanks the world out from under your feet? Well, that is what happened when Vicki Baylis turned fifty. Oh sure, she no longer had children's diapers to change, arguments over getting their homework finished, and impossible schedules to reach. She even successfully survived their teenager years. Life should be all peaches and cream with her empty nest because their rooms are finally cleaned. And it is awesome for a few minutes-the grocery bill is cut in half, the utility bills are manageable, the laundry is under control. She is actually enjoying sitting in the recliner with nothing to do. Then she began to make plans-the fruit trees she always wanted to plant, beautiful flower beds started to pop up in the yard, and she even started remodeling the house. Life is joyful, but then old age set in. Somehow, her body begin a rapid descent into a world of aching joints, hot flashes, and a kitchen full of sticky post-it notes because she can't remember anything important anymore. The flower beds start to get weeds in them because she pulled her back out. The laundry pile has taken over the house again, and according to the post-it notes, she has another doctor's appointment coming up. Pea Patches and Butterbean Fields is a continuing look into the life of an ordinary Southern family who chooses to laugh at the misadventures of their crazy world. Hopefully you will laugh along with them too. In addition to the laughs you will find in this witty memoir you may enjoy her other books Just a Little Southern, Just a Little More Southern, Daddy's Money, and Garden Club Secrets.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1641149086

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9781641149082

Women in a Man's World, Crying

Essays

By: Vicki Covington

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Women in a Man's World, Crying

Essays

By: Vicki Covington

In "A Southern Thanksgiving," Covington reflects on the "family dance" that is Thanksgiving in the South: "In the North they put their crazy family members in institutions, but in the South we put them in the living room for everyone to enjoy." In "My Mother's Brain," the author recounts the onset of Alzheimer's in her mother and how, with the spread of the disease, an untapped vein of love is revealed."--BOOK JACKET.

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University of Alabama Press

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0817311599

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9780817311599

Harlequin Blaze August 2015 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Vicki Lewis Thompson,Kate Hoffmann,Kimberly Van Meter,Kelli Ireland

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Harlequin Blaze August 2015 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Vicki Lewis Thompson,Kate Hoffmann,Kimberly Van Meter,Kelli Ireland

Harlequin® Blaze brings you four new red-hot reads for one great price, available now! This Harlequin® Blaze bundle includes: ROLLING LIKE THUNDER (Thunder Mountain Brotherhood) by Vicki Lewis Thompson Chelsea Trask might just be able to save the finically troubled ranch Finn O'Roarke once called home—if the scorching chemistry between her and the sexy brewmaster leaves them any time to work at all! THE MIGHTY QUINNS: DEVIN (The Mighty Quinns) by Kate Hoffmann When Elodie Winchester returns to her hometown, Sheriff Devin Cassidy wants to reignite the passion between them, even if it costs him everything he's worked for…and exposes a shocking family secret. SEX, LIES AND DESIGNER SHOES by Kimberly Van Meter Rian Dalton likes to keep his business separate from pleasure. Until he meets client CoCo Abelli, an heiress with a reckless streak. Now Rian can't keep his hands to himself! A COWBOY RETURNS (Wild Western Heat) by Kelli Ireland He's back. Eli Covington was Regan Matthews's first love—but not the man she married. Working together to save his New Mexico ranch brings up old feelings that are far too tempting to resist. Look for four new sexy, steamy stories every month from Harlequin® Blaze!

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Harlequin

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1460392612

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9781460392614

When Fallen Angels Fly

By: Vicki Thornberry

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When Fallen Angels Fly

By: Vicki Thornberry

CHARLENE is an Eastern Kentucky coalminer's daughter who vows not to drink like her father, swears she will not be stuck in a tumultuous marriage but finds herself in those very situations she vowed would never happen. At a very early age, Charlene falls in love with the mine foreman's wild, irresponsible, yet incredibly handsome son, discovers she is pregnant at seventeen, and learns about life through extreme sorrow. Charlene grows close to BIRDIE, the local weathered old hillbilly, who smokes, drinks, cusses, plays poker like a man, and takes her on a cruise. They have the time of their lives, and the pages are ripe with humor from the episodes of the two cruising on a luxury liner. When Charlene returns, she is traumatized by her husband once again, and leaves in the middle of the night to begin a new life. She moves outside of Cincinnati on the Kentucky side, finds a job, and a small house. Charlene meets ROSIE, her next-door neighbor. As the two become friends, Charlene is introduced to KARMA, Rosie's niece. Eventually all three women develop lifelong, deeper friendships, bringing joy into each other's lives. With baby steps and relapses, we learn that overcoming a past can be done, that humor makes life bearable, and that working, struggling mothers of low income remain poor partly because the government structure completely ignores them. When Fallen Angels Fly is a thoroughly enjoyable book reading experience, replete with laughter, tears, triumph, and tragedy.

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359

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Helm Publishing

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0976091917

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9780976091912

Swiss Cheese Heart

By: Vicki L. Thornberry

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Swiss Cheese Heart

By: Vicki L. Thornberry

Swiss Cheese Heart follows two girls who meet in the first grade, become lifelong friends, and share an unbelievable bond throughout their lives. Rae Jean is Katrina's exact opposite. Strong, well adjusted, and professional, Katrina is a foil to Rae Jean's problem life filled with alcohol abuse, parental distress, and a torrid love life. Born to addicted parents, Rae Jean's life is declining rapidly while Katrina helps her best friend with whatever problems she faces. Through divorce, murder, addiction, poverty, and illness, the two cling to each other and their bond is never broken. Life can be messy, chaotic, and heartbreaking, but also beautiful, rewarding, and honest. Both sides are portrayed in this stunning novel. A best friend is a person one can tell anything, the one who does not judge or lie to us, and the one who never leaves us because our life is too dramatic. Swiss Cheese Heart takes place in Northern Kentucky and is full to the brim with real life drama. About the Author: Vicki Thornberry is a retired English teacher in Southgate, Kentucky, about a mile from Cincinnati, Ohio. "The character of Katrina is my voice. Through her, I tell the reader what I think about love, life, health care, poverty, and dysfunction." The author writes from the heart and from real life experiences, having lost three good friends to lung cancer and her daughter to a heart condition. Publisher's website: http: //SBPRA.com/VickiLThornberry

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Strategic Book Publishing

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1612044379

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9781612044378

Signs in the Blood

By: Vicki Lane

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Signs in the Blood

By: Vicki Lane

Elizabeth Goodweather and her husband built a rewarding life in the hills and hollows of their adopted Appalachian home. But now Elizabeth is alone, her husband tragically killed, her children grown, the land around her filled with customs and beliefs she cannot share. It’s still a good life–tending the small herb and flower business–but Elizabeth’s fragile peace is about to be shattered. Cletus Gentry vanished while hunting ginseng in the hills–and his mother is sure the childlike man was murdered. As Elizabeth retraces Cletus’s last wanderings, she will discover that a killer has been waiting all the while in the coves and hollows near her farm for her to see the light…and then come willingly to her own death.

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Dell

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0440242088

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9780440242086

From Main Street to Mall

The Rise and Fall of the American Department Store

By: Vicki Howard

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From Main Street to Mall

The Rise and Fall of the American Department Store

By: Vicki Howard

The geography of American retail has changed dramatically since the first luxurious department stores sprang up in nineteenth-century cities. Introducing light, color, and music to dry-goods emporia, these "palaces of consumption" transformed mere trade into occasions for pleasure and spectacle. Through the early twentieth century, department stores remained centers of social activity in local communities. But after World War II, suburban growth and the ubiquity of automobiles shifted the seat of economic prosperity to malls and shopping centers. The subsequent rise of discount big-box stores and electronic shopping accelerated the pace at which local department stores were shuttered or absorbed by national chains. But as the outpouring of nostalgia for lost downtown stores and historic shopping districts would indicate, these vibrant social institutions were intimately connected to American political, cultural, and economic identities. The first national study of the department store industry, From Main Street to Mall traces the changing economic and political contexts that transformed the American shopping experience in the twentieth century. With careful attention to small-town stores as well as glamorous landmarks such as Marshall Field's in Chicago and Wanamaker's in Philadelphia, historian Vicki Howard offers a comprehensive account of the uneven trajectory that brought about the loss of locally identified department store firms and the rise of national chains like Macy's and J. C. Penney. She draws on a wealth of primary source evidence to demonstrate how the decisions of consumers, government policy makers, and department store industry leaders culminated in today's Wal-Mart world. Richly illustrated with archival photographs of the nation's beloved downtown business centers, From Main Street to Mall shows that department stores were more than just places to shop.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812291484

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9780812291483

Coming After Oprah

Cultural Fallout in the Age of the TV Talk Show

By: Vicki Abt,Leonard Mustazza

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Coming After Oprah

Cultural Fallout in the Age of the TV Talk Show

By: Vicki Abt,Leonard Mustazza

Examines the evolution and cultural significance of these programs, disputing claims that they are nothing more than harmless entertainment. The first half uncovers the mechanics of the talk show game. The second reveals the web of commercial and political interests that influence the shows' production, as well as describing corporate players and their revenues. The study concludes with suggestions for what we as a culture might do to protect ourselves from deception and misinformation. Paper edition (unseen), $20.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Popular Press

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0879727527

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9780879727529

Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses

By: Stacee Lerret,Sandra Cupples,Linda Ohler,Vicki McCalmont

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Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses

By: Stacee Lerret,Sandra Cupples,Linda Ohler,Vicki McCalmont

An official publication of the International Transplant Nurses Association, the updated Second Edition provides a guide to safe and effective care for solid organ transplant recipients worldwide. It includes coverage of the unique requirements of each organ transplanted, with separate chapters for heart, lung, kidney, liver, small intestine, and pancreas/islet cell transplantation. Other chapters cover important topics that affect all organs, such as immunology, infections, pharmaceutical agents, and patient education and discharge planning. The Core is an ideal review and study guide for the solid organ.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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149635186X

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9781496351869

Careers With Horses

The Comprehensive Guide to Finding Your Dream Job

By: Vicki Hogue-Davies

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Careers With Horses

The Comprehensive Guide to Finding Your Dream Job

By: Vicki Hogue-Davies

The comprehensive guide to finding your dream job.

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850

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Fox Chapel Publishing

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193704985X

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9781937049850

Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education

From Understanding to Application

By: Constance L. McKoy,Vicki R. Lind

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Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education

From Understanding to Application

By: Constance L. McKoy,Vicki R. Lind

Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education: From Understanding to Application, Second Edition, presents teaching methods that are responsive to how different culturally specific knowledge bases impact learning. It offers a pedagogy that recognizes the importance of including students’ cultural references in all aspects of learning. Designed as a resource for teachers of undergraduate and graduate music education courses, the book provides examples in the context of music education, with theories presented in Part I and a review of teaching applications in Part II. Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education is an effort to answer the question: How can I teach music to my students in a way that is culturally responsive? This book serves several purposes, by: Providing practical examples of transferring theory into practice in music education. Illustrating culturally responsive pedagogy within the classroom. Demonstrating the connection of culturally responsive teaching to the school and larger community. This Second Edition has been updated and revised to incorporate recent research on teaching music from a culturally responsive lens, new data on demographics, and scholarship on calls for change in the music curriculum. It also incorporates an array of new perspectives from music educators, administrators, and pre-service teachers—drawn from different geographic regions—while addressing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 social justice protests.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000646319

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9781000646313

Never in My Wildest Dreams

A Black Woman's Life in Journalism

By: Belva Davis,Vicki Haddock

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Never in My Wildest Dreams

A Black Woman's Life in Journalism

By: Belva Davis,Vicki Haddock

The pioneering TV news journalist shares her extraordinary story in this acclaimed memoir: “A very important book” (Dr. Maya Angelou). As the first black female television journalist in the western United States, Belva Davis overcame the obstacles of racism and sexism, and helped change the face and focus of television news over the course of five decades. Born in the Great Depression to a fifteen-year-old Louisiana laundress, and raised in the projects of Oakland, California, Davis persevered to achieve a career beyond her imagination. Davis has seen profound changes in America, from being verbally and physically attacked while reporting on the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco to witnessing the historic election of Barack Obama in 2008. She reported on some of the most explosive stories in modern American history, including the Vietnam War protests, the rise and fall of the Black Panthers, the mass suicides at Jonestown, the onset of the AIDS epidemic, and many others. She encountered everyone from Malcolm X to Frank Sinatra, James Brown, Ronald Reagan, Huey Newton, Muhammad Ali, Fidel Castro, Condoleezza Rice, and more. Davis spent her career on the frontlines of the battle for racial equality, bringing stories of black Americans into the light of day. Still active in her seventies, Davis hosted a news roundtable at one of the nation’s leading PBS stations. In this way she remained engaged in contemporary journalism, while offering her unique perspective on the decades that have shaped us.

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1609944690

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9781609944698

Cleaving

The Story of a Marriage

By: Dennis Covington,Vicki Covington

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Cleaving

The Story of a Marriage

By: Dennis Covington,Vicki Covington

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Macmillan

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086547589X

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Advanced Critical Care Nursing - E-Book

By: Vicki S. Good,Peggy L. Kirkwood

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Advanced Critical Care Nursing - E-Book

By: Vicki S. Good,Peggy L. Kirkwood

Awarded third place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Critical Care- Emergency Nursing category. Learn to effectively address life-threatening and potentially life-threatening patient conditions, with Advanced Critical Care Nursing, 2nd Edition. Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), this comprehensive, nursing-focused text centers on the clinical reasoning process as it helps you comprehend, analyse, synthesize, and apply advanced critical care knowledge and concepts. The book is organized within the structure of body systems along with synthesis chapters that address patient conditions involving multiple body systems. Numerous illustrations and graphs plus unfolding case studies further aid your understanding and help you apply text content. In all, Advanced Critical Care Nursing is the must-have resource dedicated to helping you oversee or care for critical care patients in any practice setting. - Body systems organization emphasizes core systems and advanced concepts. - Consistent chapter format features numerous illustrations, charts, and graphs in each chapter to enhance understanding. - Synthesis chapters address patient conditions that involve multiple body systems — a common occurrence in critical care nursing. - Unfolding case studies with decision point questions are included at the end of all disorders chapters, providing opportunities to apply advanced critical care content to actual scenarios. - Medication tables incorporate common classifications of critical care drugs for specific disorders, including drugs, actions, and special considerations. - NEW! Updated information throughout reflects the latest evidence-based content as well as national and international treatment guidelines. - NEW! Streamlined content places a greater focus on the need-to-know information for today's high acuity, progressive, and critical care settings. - NEW! Expanded coverage of emerging and infectious diseases and multidrug-resistant infections keep readers up to date with the most topical diseases, such as the Zika virus. - NEW! Additional content on alternative settings for critical care now includes the eICU and remote monitoring. - NEW! Full-color design clarifies important concepts and improve the book's usability.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323481493

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9780323481496

Women in a Man's World, Crying

Essays

By: Vicki Covington

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Women in a Man's World, Crying

Essays

By: Vicki Covington

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University of Alabama Press

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0817311599

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Ever After

Life Lessons Learned in My Castle of Chaos

By: Vicki Courtney

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Ever After

Life Lessons Learned in My Castle of Chaos

By: Vicki Courtney

Most every woman dreams about having a family and a building a home. We grow up on a steady diet of fairytales and chick flicks that drive our dreams . . . and leave us with a sugarcoated version of reality. We want it all: the prince, the kiss, the proposal, the ring, the castle, and eventually, the kids in smocked rompers playing cheerfully on the perfectly manicured lawn. Our hopes and dreams are pinned on the world’s version of happily-ever-after. The problem is, the fairytales and chick flicks end where real life begins. We never see that follow-up scene where the prince and princess argue at 3 a.m. over who will get up with the colicky newborn. Or the princess reluctantly returns to work to help pay the bills and feels the stress of juggling work and family. And you certainly won’t see that part where the princess moves her last child into the dorm and realizes the bulk of her identity has been based on being a mother. The truth is, marriage and motherhood are hard. Few of us are prepared to handle the balancing act of being a good wife and a good mother, without one or the other getting the short end of the stick. No matter how much we give or how hard we try, we never quite feel like it’s enough. And heaven help us, we always imagine every one else is doing a much better job. In Ever After, best-selling author Vicki Courtney addresses the realities of marriage and motherhood, the difficulties and the blessings. It offers women a behind the scenes glimpse of what a fairytale really looks like on the average day for the average wife and mom. Poignant, funny, and even cathartic, Vicki shares mistakes made, lessons learned, and memories to keep. Most of all, she reflects the hope and promise that God meets us in the middle wherever we are in the journey.

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240

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B&H Publishing Group

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1433682974

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9781433682971

More Than a Housewife

By: Vicki Gunvalson

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More Than a Housewife

By: Vicki Gunvalson

This book, More Than A Housewife, is not only excerpts of Vicki Gunvalson's life while growing up... the hurdles she had to get over, such as a disease that could have taken her life, but it is also a collection of experiences she's had while trying to transform herself from a once stay-at-home mom to a full-fledged entrepreneur. There have been many obstacles along the way while working toward increasing her business and she shares with the readers just how she got past and began breaking away from the fears of true success. Within the book, she explains how she found her purpose which led her to understand better, the directions she should take. This information, about purpose and direction, can help those with similar questions of their own. Do you want to know what your purpose in life is? Will you know what to do once you find it? Though there may be different paths to explore, there is still a common thread between you and Vicki. Regardless if you're a single mom or dad, a person looking for a new career or just want to learn some of the things Vicki went through to attain an affluent level of existence, buy her book, More Than A Housewife, and explore the possibilities that may have eluded you.

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