Miracles abound in Sugar Creek, a small-town nestled near the horse trails and hazelnut orchards of Oregon's lush countryside. It is here, where twenty-six-year old Gemma Porter lives a vibrant life chasing her dreams. But Gemma is underestimated by a world that pigeonholes her as "intellectually disabled." While the naysayers and bullies only see Gemma's limitations, her beloved grandmother sees the heart of a genius--and a soul of divination. When Gemma's longing to be a mother collides with her grandmother's hidden past, three generations of Porter women are put in peril. A harrowing adventure unfolds into a heroic quest to save their lives. As Gemma's bravery is tested, she will need to prove that regardless of age or intellect, a mother's love knows no bounds.

A River for Gemma

Literature & Fiction

Alexander, Debra Whiting

Women's Fiction

Wild Rose Press

Offers parents advice for helping children recover from traumatic events, discussing ways to assist healing of the heart, mind, body, and soul, and offering case studies as examples

Children Changed by Trauma: A Healing Guide

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alexander, Debra W.

Mental Health

New Harbinger Pubns Inc

The powerful story of a mother lost to a rare form of schizophrenia, and a daughter’s quest to find her. It's 1963 when Marjorie McGee suddenly disappears from her Southern California beach home, leaving nine-year-old Zetty motherless and confused. In alternating points of view, the story follows the lives of both mother and daughter as Marjorie's illness progresses, and Zetty's hope for her return diminishes. But at age seventeen, Zetty wants answers. She finds herself in a circle of unconventional women—opinionated, endearing, courageous and keen-eyed women—who offer Zetty their heart and backbone. As unexpected friendships form, Zetty begins an emotional, psychological, and spiritual journey in search of her mother—never imagining the joy and tragedy yet to come, the undeniable power of early childhood bonds, and the secret that will change their lives forever.

Zetty

Luminare Press, LLC

Eliza Jane Finds Her Hero

Children's Books

Kelley, Eliza

Animals

Luminare Press

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