A String Of Pearls - Softcover

Samples of the stories in A String of Pearls:

D A tragic plane crash leaves burns on this woman's body, and yet renewed her soul. RaNelle Wallace's personal story of triumph will move and inspire readers, to "appreciate more fully that some pearls-especially those of awesome, solitary beauty-take much time, and shaping to come about."

D A daughter makes her peace with her alcoholic father, and the years stolen by that illness, while renewing her wedding vows at her 20th anniversary. "Pain-such as that caused by a broken relationship with the ones we love-is an irritant from which a pearl can be created . Such pearls-because they are so hard won-are cherished all the more."

D After losing her husband of over 40 years, Clarine embarked on a hunt for her inner wild-child, and discovered that "the independent, fun-loving and capable girl could co-exist hand-in-glove with the loving memories she and her husband had created together. The human spirit, resilient as ever, had triumphed."

D Delivered from the apathy of low self-esteem, Susan [a high-school student] began her journey to achievement fueled by the inspiration of her history teacher's belief in her. "To inspire people, to show them even a glimpse of their potential is a noble task. And a laborious one. But what beauty the world would have lost in no one were to dive to the ocean floor, to reach the pearls who lay there in their tightly protected shells."