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Karen Jones Gowen
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Recently someone asked me how I dealt with economic pressures through the years of raising a large family on not a large income. I consulted Money Horse, and we came up with twelve tips to help one cope with financial challenges: Learn how to be satisfied with less or you will never be satisfied with [...]
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Farm Girl
— published 2007 — 2 editions |
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House of Diamonds
— published 2011 |
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Uncut Diamonds
— published 2009 — 2 editions |
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Lighting Candles in the Snow
— published 2012 — 2 editions |
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Farm Girl Country Cooking: Hearty Meals for the Active Family
— expected publication 2013 |
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House of Diamonds (Literature & Fiction)
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updated Sep 13, 2010 11:46pm
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Two sisters, one facing opportunity, the other tragedy. Can their bond endure?
When the lives of two sisters take a much different course than expected
And one sister is on the verge of realizing her lifelong dream while the other faces a terrible tragedy
To give a voice to a beloved baby who had none
To show the incredible power that comes to families when they pull together to overcome challenges.
At these times, a house of pain can become a house of diamonds.
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Karen said:
"Okay, I really liked the opening chapters of this book. I figured I'd finish it, despite the 600 pp. Plus there are rave reviews all over the cover and inside. But it stopped being good fairly early on, and became tedious instead. There's no way I ca...more
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| This is one of those books you think you know what it's going to be about, then it surprises you with the turns it takes. The author did an amazing job of plotting the various elements, and there are quite a few, so be prepared to expect the unexpect...more | |
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| First Patricia Cornwell book I've read and I don't think I'll try another. I thought it was about a beautiful psychopathic named Unique First-- the first paragraph really hooked me-- but then it turned out to be about a bunch of cops and a ridiculous...more | |
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| Urban fantasy isn't my normal genre but Locked Within won me over. Nathan Shepherd especially won me over. He's the ideal hero-- humble in his heart, following a passion or path of discovery that could cost him his job, his girlfriend, his friends an...more | |
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| This was better than I expected although there were some technical issues that bothered me they didn't detract from the storytelling. The explicit sex scenes surprised me. The book started out as a mystery with touch of romance then turned into a lot...more | |
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