It takes the average reader 3 hours and 57 minutes to read Tales2inspire ~ the Diamond Collection - Series V by Lois Stern
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
If you like Chicken Soup for the Soul stories even a little, you will love the stories in these Tales2Inspire books! Each story is a contest winner, each is true, with original photographs to enrich your reading pleasure and prove their authenticity. Each Tales2Inspire book contain stories of a different yet uplifting theme, named for the gemstone whose meaning reflects the theme of that book. Let me explain: This particular group of stories is named for the Moonstone, a nourishing, protective stone, recognized for its deeply felt healing energy, that brings one back to wholeness. The stories in this collection are quite varied, unique only in their shared theme of Turning the Page in each author''s life, by altering it in some significant, powerful yet personal way. Each of the Tales2Inspire ~ Diamond Collection anthologies serve double duty, containing two of the individual Tales2InspireĀ® books under one cover. And so this particular collection, The Diamond Collection ~ Series V follows the same pattern, by including all the stories in both of The Moonstone Collection anthologies. EXAMPLES FROM THE MOONSTONE COLLECTION BOOK 1: In BECOMING A FAMILY, Jeff Guidry tells how one text message altered both his life and the life of a daughter he never knew he had. Janet Rice recalls a childhood suddenly changed after moving from Brooklyn to the suburbs. ERNIE AND ME is Eliza Laffin story of how, after her stroke, her high functioning autistic son delights in a reversal of roles. In MEMOIRS FOR MY MOTHER, Barbara Anne Kirshner tells how she was able to ease her mom from the clutches of dementia by helping her recall memories of times they once had shared. In her story, POPPIES, PURDAH, AND FATIMA, Sharon Bazant recounts some amazing experiences while in traveling in the foothills of the Himalayas. Other Turning the Page stories in the first half of this book include: NO WINE-ING by Geva Thole; SEVEN POUNDS by Adrienne Drake, M.D.; A CHILD OF THEIRS - A CHILD OF OURS by MJ McGrath; WHEN ONE DOOR SHUTS by Robin Storey; SETTING MY LIFE FREE by Ellen Lenox Smith; YOU REMEMBER ~ WE WILL NEVER FORGET by Alice Laby; SMALL STEPS by Marilyn June Janson; HAPPILY EVER AFTER by Donna Penzcak and THE TAO OF DOING NOTHING by Tom Collins. EXAMPLES FROM THE MOONSTONE COLLECTION BOOK 2: In EVERYTHING WITH VIVI = MORE FUN, Megan Lorenz shares how, after years of infertility, miscarriages and a stillborn birth, Viviana arrives with the help of her sister-in-law surrogate angel. In his story, FINDING THE CURE, Jimmy Peck comes to the realization that although there might not be a cure for autism, there is a cure for the parent who raises one. in TAKING THE OATH, May Spangler shares her moving experiences on the day she becomes an American citizen. In her remarkable story, THE VISITATION, Adrienne Drake, MD. tells how she and her father reconnect ten years after his death; and in THE SAMMY DAVIS JR. ENCOUNTERS, Marianne M. Masopust tells of her deep connections to this talented entertainer and how they motivated her to Turn the Page on racism. Other Turning the Page stories in the second half of this book include: A BLESSING IN DISGUISE by Laura Coy; ETERNAL COMPANIONS by Melody A. Sullivan; ODE TO BREATH by Maria Dungo; RANDOM HARVEST by Janet M. Rudolph; ETERNALLY GRATEFUL by JoAnn Jamora; SEPIA EPIPHANY by Patricia Rossi; INFINITE L & G by Shirley Petro-Timura, WOMAN OF VALOR by Nancy Butler; THE LAST LAUGH by Ronnie Padwa Pelie, and OF MOTHERS AND OTHER DEMONS by Lisa St. John.
Tales2inspire ~ the Diamond Collection - Series V by Lois Stern is 234 pages long, and a total of 59,436 words.
This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 24 minutes to read Tales2inspire ~ the Diamond Collection - Series V aloud.
Tales2inspire ~ the Diamond Collection - Series V is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.
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