LaWanda's Journey and Other Stories

<p><em>LaWanda's Journey and Other Stories</em> is a compilation of twelve individual short stories. These inspiring tales cover such issues as grief loss aging abuse and redemption.</p><p>In the book's short story titled LaWanda's Journey LaWanda is a young woman learning to overcome her past.</p><p>Juanita in Christmas Star is dealing with grief over her dad's passing by trying to be positive as she learns to let go.</p><p>Althea in Handful of Quiet is rebooting her life. While cycling to work she finds herself coping with traffic.</p><p>Queen of Starting Over tells of dealing with age discrimination on the job and how one woman makes a Robert Frost decision about The Road Not Taken.</p><p>Society's indifference with the displaced elderly is revealed in Shoulda Followed My Notion.</p><p>Daphne in Unspoken chooses to pursue the joyful peace that comes from a positively focused attitude.</p><p>Where Angels Brightly Go features Sandy who as a child endured verbal abuse from her mother. Now she refuses to let her past influence her future.</p><p>An elderly couple and their perspectives on life take center stage in Reject. And Uniquely Me shows how positive affirmation from family members can help a child become a star.</p><p>This wonderful collection of Christian stories considers the many journeys we travel in life.</p><p>Says the author I wrote this collection of short stories to reveal how God's love can shine even in the little everyday things. I hope the reader takes away from it how to walk with shoes of peace in difficult times or as Mother Theresa once said to do little things with great love.</p><p></p><p>cynthia j. (c.j.) williams lives in Gainesville Florida where her husband is a farm manager who she says is the wind beneath my wings and has encouraged me to write. This is her first book.</p><p></p>