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The Phoenix Within was born after the author read a book by Dr. Ginna O'Connel Higgins, a psychiatrist at Harvard University. It was a book about her study on human resilience. It inspired Sarah Rose to share her story as she is living proof that human resilience can be fostered in even the worst case scenario and despite the setbacks she faced in her formative years as a child.About the AuthorSarah Rose is an artist, writer, poet, and painter who grew up in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on a 300-acre farm. At twelve she began to write poetry. After she was married, her and her husband lived in Atlanta, George for many years. There a friend convinced her to read her poetry at an open mic night. It was read by a UGA art student and received a standing ovation. Shortly after, Sarah Rose's work became published both nationally and internationally. By day, she works for a corporate bank. She is married with two children and four grandchildren. She also volunteers to help teens in crisis and loves nature, children and pets. She owns three dogs, two of which are rescued, that are her babies.About the ArtistRandy Shoman was born and raised in Knox County and lives in Mount Vernon. He became interested in art as a child. This passion grew when he encountered an excellent art instructor in junior high school who taught about perspective and shading. As an adult, he continued to draw in his spare time. He mostly works with pencil but also oil pastels and pen and ink. For twenty-five years, he worked as a graphic designer-artist for a company in Mt. Vernon. He has also done some airbrushing.He always wanted to paint because he was inspired by his Uncle Wynol's paintings but was nervous to venture out and try painting himself. Around twelve years ago I bought some supplies, rolled up his sleeves, and went for it. He has enjoyed painting ever since. He had always kept his paintings stored in a room and only showed it to friends and family. But now he believes it is time to share his visions with the world. He looks forward to painting more and plans on following his visions. Creatively placing them on the canvas for the world to see.

David Van Hoy started writing poetry down 25 years ago on a long commute from Spanaway, Washington to Des Moines, Washington. He recommends trying a poem a day. It can bring new motivation and hope and could keep the doctor away.About the AuthorDavid Van Hoy grew up in a small town in the state of Washington. He is a fix-it kind of guy who did carpentry, painting-anything his employer wanted. They even painted "Dave-Mr. Fix-it" on their truck! At ninety-one years of age, David starts the day off with a good healthy breakfast which includes green tea, a muffin of blueberries, a thick butter spread and a big glob of peanut butter topped off with strawberry jam. David gets exercise by hiking several times a week at a park. He particularly likes Mount Rainier and he climbed it in July 1976 with two of his sons, Daniel and Craig. David says that vitamin D is very important to your life, so get out in the sun and exercise to keep your immune system in top shape. The author has been married for sixty-five years to a beautiful, spunky gal whose nickname is Bunny. They have four children: Daniel, Jeff, Craig and Jennifer. The family is blessed with good health, a loving God and knowing that family is a blessing of flowers in life. David has other books as well such as a book of poems about hope, a children's coloring book, children's stories and many inventions.

She never thought that she would fall in love. A widow who endured an abusive marriage, she no longer trusted men, and, instead, chose to devote her life to work and raising her children. But all that changed when the man of her dreams drove his pickup truck up her driveway… Forbidden Love is an intimate look inside the mind of a woman in love as romance sparks between her and a married man. As she struggles through the challenges of her circumstance-pursuing a forbidden love-she discovers the importance of taking chances, even when the odds seem against you.About the AuthorJanie Veach has been the owner of Lucky 7 Kennel, worked security, and writes country songs.