Böcker av Phyllis Clark Nichols

Will there be another Christmas miracle? In the coastal marshlands of Georgia where the intriguing Geechee people call home, Bar Haven is a quaint seaside community where everyone counts, and neighbors take care of each other. The town folks have been busy for months with plans and preparations for Bar Haven's legendary Christmas festivities. Everything is set. Almost everything . . . The O'Hara family, third-generation residents of a sprawling seaside home, are all wrapped up in Bar Haven's Christmas celebrations. But in preparing their home for Christmas, Jillian O'Hara finds a remarkable treasure in the carriage house. What will her startling discovery mean for the O'Hara family? Meanwhile, three hours away in Jacksonville, Anna Beth is facing Christmas alone as a hopeless and desperate single mother. In the midst of making a soul-wringing decision that will change her life and those around her forever, Anna Beth is confronted by a stranger who directs her to Bar Haven where begins a series of unexpected and surprising events. Five-year old freckle-faced Riley will make you chuckle. Irma's Geechee Chicken bog will make you hungry. Anna Beth's struggle will pull at your heart strings. The mysterious stranger who shows up to offer help will make you wonder. And what unfolds in this story is what Christmas is all about. Gale-force winds are howling, and Christmas is only days away. Whose lives will be changed when their stories converge? Will there be a real miracle in Bar Haven this Christmas?

Caroline Carlyle's hopes and dreams were crushed when her fiancé died six weeks before their wedding. For years, she wrestled with aching loss and shattered faith, struggling to find the inspiration that once came so easily. Abandoning her half-finished piano compositions, Caroline traded her ambitions for the comfort and familiarity of life as Moss Point's piano teacher.But Caroline's life turns upside-down when a mysterious stranger enters her life, bringing courage and fresh purpose. Inspired by her new acquaintance, Caroline embarks on a quest to track down the beloved rare piano she played as a child. Her search leads her to Rockwater, the Kentucky estate of a wealthy gentleman, where Caroline finds her heart may be composing a surprising new song.

When have you read a book where a recognized doctor and an award-winning inspirational writer team up to explore ways you can use your breath, movement, nutrition, and spirit to care for yourself? Breath for the Soul is that book.Dr. Jan Patterson is a cancer survivor, bereaved parent, an integrative medicine and infectious disease doctor who has practiced and taught medicine for thirty years. Phyllis Clark Nichols is no stranger to grief either and has been the caregiver to her husband for ten years through three battles with cancer. They team up in this book to inform and inspire you for self-care. No one is immune from stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. What if there are methods that empower you to help yourself? Learn to use breath, movement, nutrition, and spirit to enhance your health and wellness. Dr. Jan and Phyllis review these solutions.Breath for the Soul, is a plan for self-care integrating ancient and modern practices that work, providing a practical, step-by-step approach that recognizes more than physical needs. You are a soul, a complex person, a total self, needing nurture and care. Breath for the Soul is a full toolkit of evidence-based information, inspiring stories, trusted resources, healthy recipes, and a simple plan to give you control over your self-care. Empower yourself with these simple tools using an innovative approach. Put yourself on the path to health, wellness, and wholeness.