false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179856853m/964392.jpg 964392 11 <p>"Pain is inevitable but misery is optional," says Barbara Johnson, and she should know. The survivor of four devastating experiences, Barbara, with the wit of Erma Bombeck, teaches how to find joy in the midst of it all. Her "credentials" open doors and provide insight to all those who suffer from the difficulties of life.</p> <p>And this million copy edition is proof that the message holds true! Parents of prodigals and those who have suffered the greatest loss of all, the loss of a loved one, have all proclaimed with a smile, "This book has saved my life!"</p> <p>Barbara's "pain" began when her husband was in a near-fatal accident. While he slowly recovered from severe, debilitating injures, they lost one son in Vietnam, and another son in an automobile accident. The final blow was losing their third son to the homosexual lifestyle. Through Barbara's final desperate plea to God of "Whatever, Lord&#8230;" a bubble of joy came to replace the elephant she felt sitting on her heart. </p> <p>But life continues and so have the opportunities to practice what she preaches. Barbara was diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes and then most recently a cancerous brain tumor. Despite her difficulties, she continues to model that though pain is inevitable to us all, we can choose to see the flowers instead of the weeds.</p> 949289 1990 Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy (John, Sally) total:96|5:33|4:32|3:24|2:4|1:3| 96 376 134 18 3 0 false false Tue Apr 28 12:53:16 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 12:55:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 true false Sat Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 12:41:35 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 12:41:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 04:13:48 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 04:16:10 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Thu Sep 03 11:24:33 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 11:24:57 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2000 Sat Dec 27 12:37:17 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 12:37:58 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2000 Mon Feb 25 20:49:11 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 20:50:46 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Nov 13 22:37:44 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 22:39:21 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 14:10:40 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 11:59:34 -0700 2009
Every mother can relate to this and maybe even see a different way of looking at things.

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