{"product_id":"tales2inspire-the-topaz-collection-personal-awakenings-9781492252054","title":"Tales2Inspire The Topaz Collection: Personal Awakenings","description":"NEWLY EXPANDED AND REVISED\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Topaz Collection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebrings us an entirely different theme with sixteen more contest winning stories. Each true event brings an epiphany, a sudden and profound personal awakening to its storyteller. Each of these authors found striking clarity and changed perspective from their experience, shown with the subtlety only a skilled author is capable of achieving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mama cows dies seconds before giving birth, while a city gal with no experience in animal care is left to bring this newborn calf into the world, She later raises him to a 2000 pound bull with the pride of a mother toward her growing child. Another woman, with no prior experience with horses, buys one on a whim. After a very rocky start with this recalcitrant animal, a neighbor's casual comment awakens her to a new way to communicate with her horse and earn his trust. Moments such as these happen every day, but the most powerful ones are those that suddenly bring us clarity of vision, fresh new perspectives, awakening us to fresh new ideas to embrace in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you love true stories of a personal awakenings, connection and quiet resilience, this is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Topaz gemstone, the symbol for self-realization, truth and forgiveness, is a perfect match for this set of stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales2Inspire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e began as an an Authors Helping Authors project, a global story contest created to lift up talented writers while bringing readers exactly the kind of true human interest stories that readers are quietly searching for - stories that remind us of what people are capable of. That original idea, an Authors Helping Authors project, grew into a contest of globally submitted stories, and is part of what makes this collection feel different from anything assembled by a single author or a single publisher. Every story in this collection has earned its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Zodiac Connection: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Topaz is the gemstone associated with two astrological signs: Libra and Scorpio. For specific dates and colorful details, download our free Zodiac chart under GIFTS at the \u003ci\u003eTales2Inspire\u003c\/i\u003e website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors of the award winning stories in the Topaz Collection are listed below in the same sequence in which their stories appear in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Musgrave, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuke Potter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan C. Haley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCecile Bell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa Dellago\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Snead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelanie Sue Bowles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicki Peluso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessica Marie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Schagen, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Pirnot, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdrienne Drake, MD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlenn Poveromo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand yours truly, Lois W. Stern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lois W. Stern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492252054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen I was 4 1\/2 years old, I remember being sent to my room for a nap, but instead of resting, I practiced printing alphabet letters - all over my newly papered bedroom wall. What I most recall about that day was having to stand behind the dinette door, perched next to my mother's old Singer sewing machine, until I apologized for my misbehavior. I couldn't understand why I was being punished for all my hard work, so I stood there for what seemed like hours, rather than say the simple words, \"I'm sorry.\" Fortunately that inauspicious beginning didn't dull my enthusiasm for writing. I share this little story to give you a glimpse into me and my stubborn ways as a child. You will learn about the adult me by reading the \"About the Author\" pages following each of the two stories I wrote and included within this Topaz Collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45384618115187,"sku":"9781492252054","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a5975fca-0f93-48f5-a671-ea995e0e8ecb.jpg?v=1787336973","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/tales2inspire-the-topaz-collection-personal-awakenings-9781492252054","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}