Carrying Hope
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Amanda Holbrook is finally moving into her new place and preparing for her baby's birth, but her plans are upended when her ex-boyfriend's lawyers send a threatening message trying to get her to move to Colorado as soon as possible.
To make matters worse, the new CNA Amanda hired isn't able to accomplish the simplest of tasks without asking for Amanda's help, and Dad wants her to bring him to Hector's old church for a few weeks to complete his current step of the Alcoholics Anonymous program. In the chaos, Amanda learns that she can't solve all of life's problems by herself. With the help of her father, a pastor, and an old, retired lawyer, she'll learn that it's okay, and often necessary, to admit her own shortcomings and accept what others have to offer.
This is a 14-chapter sequel that picks up Amanda Holbrook's story where Carry Me Home leaves off. This is book 2.5 in the New England Inspirations Series of books by Valerie Howard.
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Valerie's goal in writing is to bring people closer to Jesus one chapter at a time.
Valerie has been writing stories since she was in second grade when she wrote "The Mystery of the Missing Crayon." She gave up writing mysteries soon after and now concentrates on real-life stories that tackle tough issues such as homelessness, unplanned pregnancy, family tragedy, childhood trauma, foster care, poverty, and terminal cancer. All of her books are filled with the hope and love of Christ and are uplifting and feel-good with happy, though sometimes tearful, endings as her characters overcome their obstacles with God at their side. She also writes biblical non-fiction, indie author non-fiction, children's books, allegorical fiction, and small church Christmas plays. (She's a little obsessed with writing.)
Valerie is a fan of summer, warmth, and flip-flips, so she often wonders why she lives in Maine where she is frozen for the better half of the year. But her amazing husband and adorable sons live there with her, so it's not all bad. She graduated from Bible College with a degree in Bible and Missions a long, long time ago in a state far, far away.
