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"We are not born with hard hearts. We are born with soft and tender hearts that, more often than not, are mishandled and consequently broken. The pain is always harsher than expected when each fragment turns to stone. So we pile them high to form a wall of protection around ourselves, determined never to experience such terrible pain again. That is how hearts come to be hardened. Ironically, our refusal to dismantle the wall is how and why we continue to suffer."
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold, Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
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1. This book was written as a graduation gift―True or False? 2. How many days of the year are included in this book with something new to read and ponder? 3. To which of the author's sons is this book dedicated? 4. There is a mix of poems, adages, life lessons, and short stories in this book―True or False? 5. Why does the cover feature a stage curtain and a young actor? 6. The cover is a drawing of the author's son in theatrical attire. Who created the cover art? 7. This book includes original quotes/poems for some popular U.S. holidays―True or False? 8. In one short story, a store Santa Claus is thought to be what famous Christmas character in disguise? 9. This book includes an original Christmas song written by the author―True or False? 10. Why was this book titled Being Bold?
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Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled.
Learn of a witch's wicked vendetta, the dark agenda of a sorceress, the deception of gargoyles, the betraying nature of vampires, while hoping against horrendous odds to save a weary pack of cursed werewolves. Told from the Queen of Werefolk's point of view.
Learn of a witch's wicked vendetta, the dark agenda of a sorceress, the deception of gargoyles, the betraying nature of vampires, while hoping against horrendous odds to save a weary pack of cursed werewolves. Told from the Queen of Werefolk's point of view.
Annabelle, the girl who was overlooked, unwanted, insignificant, worthless.
The story of a young girl trying to cope with a hard home life. Annabelle loves to read. It is her favorite pastime because stories offer her friendship and moments of make-believe happiness. The trouble is keeping pretend from becoming more real and desirable than her reality.
The story of a young girl trying to cope with a hard home life. Annabelle loves to read. It is her favorite pastime because stories offer her friendship and moments of make-believe happiness. The trouble is keeping pretend from becoming more real and desirable than her reality.
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Summary:
I have come to the conclusion that there are some things only God can teach a person, and His lessons come in the form of personalized life experiences.
The next in a line of inspirational and motivational books. In the same vein as Smile Anyway, Making Wishes, Slaying Dragons, and Being Bold, Hope Evermore includes quotes, poetry, and a number of short stories. Enjoy a profound thought for every day of the year, including the popular following:
"Love accepts you as yourself. It will never ask you to be someone else."
“There are many things in this world that we do not know, that we cannot see, that we do not perceive or comprehend. But I have faith in a god who sees and perceives all, who knows and comprehends all. It is God upon whom I rely.”
"It may look crazy to you, but if you had traveled another’s road in their shoes, you would see and understand the underlying sanity in their actions. This is why we should love more and judge less."
“There are many things in this world that we do not know, that we cannot see, that we do not perceive or comprehend. But I have faith in a god who sees and perceives all, who knows and comprehends all. It is God upon whom I rely.”
"It may look crazy to you, but if you had traveled another’s road in their shoes, you would see and understand the underlying sanity in their actions. This is why we should love more and judge less."
This book was written to inspire and uplift individuals.
Summary:
Annabelle, the girl who was overlooked, unwanted, insignificant, worthless.
Annabelle Fancher lives with her mother and her often-absent, alcoholic father. When he is not on the road, his presence at home creates heightened anxiety in his wife and daughter—fear caused by years of abuse. Annabelle copes with her circumstances by escaping into popular fairy tales where she dreams characters to life. When her dreams cross over into waking fantasies, and the ghostly image of a dreamed character appears before her, Annabelle begins a real struggle to separate reality from pretend and sanity from beautiful madness.
This brave, young girl tenderly acquaints the reader with her lonely struggles while sharing her courage in the face of personal adversity. Hers is a story where realism and fantasy beautifully intertwine.
This fictional tale does an honest job of mirroring the unfortunate reality of many young people whose home lives are private nightmares unobserved by the outside world. Most of the events in this book were taken from the lives of individuals known by the author.
Summary:
When it comes to fighting for your dreams, be a dragon. Breathe fire.
Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year is the next in a collection of inspirational books by American author and novelist, Richelle E. Goodrich. In the same style as its predecessors, Smile Anyway and Making Wishes, Slaying Dragons offers original quotes, poetry, and the occasional story to ponder, including the popular following:
"There are tomorrows on their way worth the struggles of today. Never give up."
“I can overlook the lie; what's harder to ignore is the grotesque way it has marred your character.”
“Too often we let others stamp a price tag on us and we accept their appraisal of our worth, forgetting we are in fact priceless.”
“Habits grow like dragons if you feed them.”
This book was written to entertain, inspire, and motivate individuals on a daily basis.
"There are tomorrows on their way worth the struggles of today. Never give up."
“I can overlook the lie; what's harder to ignore is the grotesque way it has marred your character.”
“Too often we let others stamp a price tag on us and we accept their appraisal of our worth, forgetting we are in fact priceless.”
“Habits grow like dragons if you feed them.”
This book was written to entertain, inspire, and motivate individuals on a daily basis.
Summary:
Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled.
Tarishe is a modest village surrounded by fortress walls meant to keep out one thing: werewolves. In truth, the wolves are scarcely bothersome and seldom seen excepting one night a year when a blood-red moon appears. This full Tarishe moon never fails to herald the arrival of an entire pack of hairy beasts, drawn to the village like greedy dragons to golden treasure.
It is difficult enough to protect a young family in this world of dangerous creatures, but such a feat proves near impossible when an old witch bent on vengeance casts a curse that manipulates both heart and mind. The battle for survival is not only with a sword but an internal struggle to love those the curse has targeted for hatred, and to hate the one who through evil enchantment manipulates her enemy’s affections. How long will it take to learn that the old monster, vengeance, is insatiable?
This Tarishe tale is a thrilling piece of fiction told from the Queen of Werefolk's point of view.
Summary:
She was young, beautiful, and the last living heir to the throne. Why wouldn't two brothers fight to influence her?
Sevenah Williams lived a quiet farm life with her parents and best friend, Ian. Life was good and predictable until the unexpected yanked her from the only reality she remembered. Forced from home, her tragic and forgotten past comes together revealing that Sevenah is in fact heir to the throne of Harrowbeth; she is the last living of royal blood able to don a peculiar heirloom necklace. Given the new name, Eena, she and Ian set off for a new home, dodging nightmarish enemies in the process. All the while, great powers granted by the enchanted necklace slowly emerge and develop.
Eena is assisted by a militia sent to retrieve their queen, commanded by the bossy and intimidating Captain Derian. Though Ian and Derian endeavor to protect her, Eena crosses paths with a charming, silver-tongued stranger. She finds herself forced to choose sides in a civil war she hardly understands. Which rival has the power to convince her of his nobleness to gain her ultimate support?
Hi, I'm Richelle!
I have written and published books in a variety of genres including literary novels, dramatic fiction, paranormal adventures, clean romance, fantasy-scifi sagas, poetry, short stories, inspirational proverbs, motivational sayings and more. I write what I love to read, and I love to read what I write. If you enjoy one or more of my books, please leave a kind rating and review on Amazon, Goodreads, and other online book sites. It helps more than you know.