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    The Woman on the Other Side of the Hill
    The Woman on the Other Side of the Hill
    The Woman on the Other Side of the Hill
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    The Woman on the Other Side of the Hill

    By Janice Alonso

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    “The Woman on the Other Side of the Hill” – A story about a woman struggling to regain her self-confidence through running while recovering from a double mastectomy. “Made for Each Other” – A nostalgic story with a fairy-tale feel about the love of Cora Coggins and Rupert Smith, two seemingly opposites, whom God has brought together. “In God’s Hands” – A story about how “actions” literally speak louder than words. “And the Answer Is” – A story about a teacher who learns a valuable lesson from a group of thee-year-olds during Vacation Bible School week. “Don’t Drown, Turn Around” – A story about a woman bogged down by everyday sadness, learns during a rainstorm where she can find shelter from life’s crises.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJanice Alonso
    Release dateSep 20, 2013
    ISBN9781301180806
    The Woman on the Other Side of the Hill
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    Janice Alonso

    Janice Alonso's work appears regularly in Christian, mystery, and children's publications.

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      The Woman on the Other Side of the Hill - Janice Alonso

      The Woman on the Other Side of the Hill

      Christian Stories of Encouragement and Strength

      By

      Janice Alonso

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2013 Janice Alonso

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      Table of Contents

      The Woman on the Other Side of the Hill

      Made for Each Other

      In God's Hands

      And the Answer Is . . .

      Don't Drown, Turn Around

      The Woman on the Other Side of the Hill

      No, a small voice shouted from the deepest recesses of her mind.

      Marteen faced away from the mirror, away from the image she refused to accept as her own, as if in rejecting that woman reflected as herself would make the presence disappear. Make it only an illusion . . . like an apparition . . . an unreal presence that would cease to exist if she refused to believe in it. It was a game she'd begun to play with herself when she'd first discovered the pea-sized knot under her left breast. If she didn't feel it, then it couldn't possibly be there. But she did touch it, couldn't keep her fingers away from it. She was drawn to the lump like a bee to its honey, a moth to a flame, an addict to a

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