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Two Necklaces is the story of a German girl's coming of age who dares to think for herself at a time when that very act was dangerous, even life-threatening. It delves into the very nature of the human condition with its frailty, strength, and the struggle of mind and heart.

Contrary to popular belief, it is very possible for people with dementia to live a high-quality life… with the help of their loved ones. Remember, they are still the same person – your parent or sibling or any family member – who values relationships, finds excitement in social interactions, and desires positive feelings that can last even after their memory fades.

1939: As Hitler's Panzers storm the Polish border, a small boy boards a train bound for the British countryside where strangers will safeguard him from bombs soon to darken London skies. The boy's mother, Beryl, a hospital nurse, stays back to tend to the shredding wounds inflicted by the lethal German assault. Her depleting days are made worse when she learns her husband, Gordon, has become a prisoner of war, interned at a camp deep in the Reich.

Elizabeth is a feisty ninety-year-old widow keeping a secret. Developers have tendered a lucrative offer for her beloved Blue Ridge mountain home in Asheville, North Carolina. She knows her children will pressure her to sell it against her own wishes. But any hope of protecting it clashes with her gnawing awareness of the time she has left.

A new world of high-technology, robotic and lucrative healthcare, the X3CR program, instigated by a ruthless company, RemedSys, vying for the position of number one robotics producer in a crowded market.

Every member of the Prescott family struggles with identity issues when the father, Hailey Prescott, leaves the family to live life as a woman, sending them all tumbling into emotions so violent they threaten to tear the family fabric to shreds. When Dr. Cotton Barnes, a happily married psychologist from Raleigh, North Carolina, signs on to treat the family, she is challenged to the edges of her own fragile boundaries as cracks in the veneer of the Prescotts' lives become craters.

Thirtysomething Leigh Fortune never thought she’d make it this far. Emerging from the ashes of a traumatic childhood, she’s managed to plant her flag on Terra Normal. But under the surface she’s unsure—of herself, of her fiancée, of everything. A letter informing her of her estranged mother’s death tips her from uncertainty into emotional upheaval and sends her on a journey that will take her from the dunes of Cape Cod to Las Vegas and back.

Unlocking Your North Star: Finding Purpose on the Path to a Happy and Meaningful Life, is an exploration of the inner longing for something more to life, an expedition into the heart of human potential, and a guide to uncovering the secrets of a satisfying and meaningful life. It is a transformative journey that delves into the depths of personal growth, self-awareness, and the pursuit of happiness. Why is personal growth so crucial? It's because personal growth is the compass that guides us toward the life we are meant to lead.

Destiny Begins lays down an unbelievable foundation of chance meetings and unbelievable circumstances that pave the way for this beautiful and amazing love story.

While the journey was long and brutal, Lavinia found time to keep a daily journal of the entire adventure. Later in life, upon the urging of her children and grandchildren, she wrote this book to share her overland journey in great detail with anyone who wanted to learn what it was like for those old pioneers. They risked everything for a new land and a new start, and many died on the way, but for many who made it, the risk was well worth the reward.