A Life UnscriptediUniverse, 2004 M12 3 - 178 pages This is the life story of a remarkable woman who has not only learned life's difficult lessons, but understands that life is sweeter because of them. Whereas others may harbor despair over life's challenges, Mary Inez writes about these difficulties in a way that inspires the reader and leaves powerful feelings about life. She honestly shares life's crises and shows how, through faith, any circumstance in life can be worthwhile. |
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... Once she assumed he was all right, her emotions changed from worry to anger. I heard my mother sigh and, in the distraught state she was in, I heard her reply, “Okay. I'll be there.” She hung up. I said nothing. Silence followed until I ...
... Once she assumed he was all right, her emotions changed from worry to anger. I heard my mother sigh and, in the distraught state she was in, I heard her reply, “Okay. I'll be there.” She hung up. I said nothing. Silence followed until I ...
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... Once dressed, I sat on the lid of the commode and waited for my nerves to calm down. I thought about the nuns at San Jose Church. Before I met Joe, I had spent many of my afternoons after school with the nuns at the convent. They were ...
... Once dressed, I sat on the lid of the commode and waited for my nerves to calm down. I thought about the nuns at San Jose Church. Before I met Joe, I had spent many of my afternoons after school with the nuns at the convent. They were ...
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... once the site of the temple to Tonanzin, the gentle goddess of earth and corn whose name means “our mother.” The Spaniards had destroyed this and most of the other sacred places, and they forbade the Indians from praying to their ...
... once the site of the temple to Tonanzin, the gentle goddess of earth and corn whose name means “our mother.” The Spaniards had destroyed this and most of the other sacred places, and they forbade the Indians from praying to their ...
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... Once home, Mom took me aside and confidentially asked, “Did you remem- ber to take your pills?” she asked with all the sincerity of a concerned mother. “Oh, yes,” I answered with a smile that stretched from ear to ear on my face and ...
... Once home, Mom took me aside and confidentially asked, “Did you remem- ber to take your pills?” she asked with all the sincerity of a concerned mother. “Oh, yes,” I answered with a smile that stretched from ear to ear on my face and ...
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... Once the film was developed, I saw, to my horror—me! There I stood in front of the long mirror with the camera in my hand as I took the photo of the decorations. I was there—all of me—in my see-through slip. What was I thinking? Clearly ...
... Once the film was developed, I saw, to my horror—me! There I stood in front of the long mirror with the camera in my hand as I took the photo of the decorations. I was there—all of me—in my see-through slip. What was I thinking? Clearly ...
Contents
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Essence ofthe Unexplained | 30 |
Kilbourne Kaserne | 39 |
Cooking à La Mess | 48 |
Basket ofFruit | 53 |
Life Is An Adventure | 61 |
Second Time Around | 85 |
Embrace the Children | 91 |
Article ofFaith | 104 |
Vacation U S A | 116 |
Ostrich Syndrome | 120 |
Mr X | 130 |
Arthur | 136 |
Suicidal Wave | 147 |
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