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A Chaplain's Reflections, Poetry    by David Y Bevington
Price: $4.00 USD. 6130 words. Published on January 12, 2011. .

"A Chaplain's Reflections" is a book in inspirational Christian poetry that was used during the eight years Mr. Bevington was Protestant Chaplain of Angela Hospice, Livonia, Michigan. By using scripture, stories, poetry and his harmonica, Mr. Bevington was able to help dying patients, their families and friends face their difficult times, giving them hope in place of despair.
Spiritual Lessons from Life--Uplifting Poetry    by David Y Bevington
Price: $4.00 USD. 10740 words. Published on January 14, 2011. .

Spiritual Lessons from Life--Uplifting Poetry" is a book of uplifting poems intended to encourage your heart. All of us are tested and all of us face tribulation, but Jesus said, "In this world you shall face tribulation, but fear not, I have overcome this world." We are to overcome through Christ, grow in the faith, move on and help others because we have grown through the experience. God bless
Now as it is Forever    by Mark Finnemore
Price: Free! 1440 words. Published on January 28, 2011. .

Joe stared out at the old swing-bridge in the middle of the river. Diving from that bridge was the only thing he’d ever accomplished in his life, and if he could do it once, he could do it again. Then things would be different. But the bridge looked vaguely sinister now, a rusting steel skeleton balanced on a concrete finger thrusting out of the dark water. And then there was the boy-in-the-cow.
The Butterfly and the Stone    by Dan Mayhew
Price: $4.99 USD. 25590 words. Published on April 9, 2011. .

For anyone who has loved a prodigal child, here is a voice in the night that says you are not alone. 'The Butterfly and the Stone' is a story of fear and hope on a journey that leads from the safety of home to Iraq, and home again to face a fiercer enemy: post-traumatic stress and addiction. Yet, along the way is God's love...found in a most unexpected place.
Stars and Turtles    by Michael McLaughlin
Price: Free! 3820 words. Published on April 19, 2011. .

A little girl struggles with her own loneliness and its effect upon her life.
Christmas A Season Of Hope    by Bobby Martin
Price: $0.99 USD. 11820 words. Published on May 7, 2012. .

As children we remember the anticipation that led up to Christmas. In many ways it filled us with hope as we wished for presents, school holidays, and snow. That same dynamic is what made the first Christmas so extraordinary. As adults we still anticipate better things, but we wonder if God even knows we exist. A closer look at Christmas will give us hope.
Hospital Story    by Earnest Long
Price: Free! 24260 words. Published on May 17, 2012. .

Hospital story is about the tragedy of wasting time and wasting your life doing nothing much. The book is set in a mental hospital where nothing much happens and the doctors and nurses are not bothered about discharging the patients. Can someone find a second wind? This book is about hope. Hope bureaucracy is not always the monster it sometimes is. Change really is possible.