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Christa Polkinhorn
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I wanted to give those readers who have one of the many non-Kindle eReaders a chance to read my books. They are available on Kobo and B&N (Nook) and Smashwords:
An Uncommon Family (Family Portrait, Book 1)
Love of a Stonemason (Family Portrait, Book 2)
Emilia (Family Portrait, Book 3)
The first book in the series, An Uncommon Family, costs only 99 cents on all venues (including Amazon).
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Love of a Stonemason (Family Portrait, Book 2)
— published 2010 — 3 editions |
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An Uncommon Family (Family Portrait, Book 1)
— published 2011 — 2 editions |
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Emilia (Family Portrait, Book 3)
— published 2013 — 2 editions |
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Path of Fire
by Christa Polkinhorn (Goodreads Author), Leah Maines , Christa Polkinhorn-Umiker — published 2002 |
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Path of Fire
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Eine ungewöhnliche Familie
— published 2011 — 3 editions |
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An Uncommon Family (Family Portrait, Book One) (Literature & Fiction)
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A chance meeting between a middle-aged woman, a widower, and a semi-orphaned child in the city of Zurich, Switzerland, brings together three people who grapple with a past of loss and betrayal. Six-year-old Karla, whose mother died in a car crash, has a hard time accepting the loss. Anna, her aunt and guardian, struggles with her former husband’s deception and her shattered confidence in men, and Jonas, artist and teacher, mourns the death of his wife.
While trying to help Karla, a talented but troubled child, Anna and Jonas develop feelings for each other that go beyond friendship. The budding romance, however, hits a snag when Anna discovers a sinister secret in Jonas’s past. While the two adults have come to an impasse, young Karla takes matters into her own hands. Together with a friend, she develops a plan to bring the two uncooperative adults back together. The plan, however, creates havoc and as it begins to unravel, Karla is forced to learn some difficult lessons.
An Uncommon Family is a story about loss, lies, and betrayal but also about the healing power of love and forgiveness. It takes places in Switzerland, New York City, and Guadalajara, Mexico.
Path of Fire (Poetry)
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updated Aug 31, 2010 03:46pm
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From the poetry collection "Path of Fire"
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