Brenda Mahler’s novels evolved from personal experiences. Her three published books relate life events and share lessons learned.
Lockers Speak: Voices of American Youth highlights the voices of teenagers in her classroom during her 34 years as an English teacher. With the goal to enlighten the community to the concerns and aspirations of youth, each page shares insight from a different perspective. Public schools present a microcosm of society. The voices provide snapshots of teens growing up in modern society. Collectively, they share the story of our culture.
Understanding the Power of Not Yet: Accepting the Challenges of New Beginnings shares the story of the author’s daughter who at the age of 33 experienced a violent brain trauma that altered her life. Act one begins when Kari wakes in a hospital bed surrounded by family and continues through rehabilitation. When she returns home, act two illustrates the power of hope determination, and overcoming the odds. Her experiences and the events of those around her offer encouragement for stroke victims and their support systems by revealing survival strategies that help manage the unknown.
Life a Satisfying Life By Doing it Doggy Style explains how dogs understand the path to happiness. They know the secrets to patience, faith, and unconditional love. Humans who imitate a dog live life to the fullest. Dagney and her friends demonstrate daily how to embrace each day to discover joy. The stories heighten readers' awareness of animals' ability to embrace happiness.
<p>A Jewish woman’s unconventional quest to find Jesus in modern Israel<br /><br />With candor and an intimate knowledge of the Land and its people, Bobbie Ann Cole takes you on some intriguing time travel, such as to the ceremonial slaughtering of Passover lambs in the nearby temple as Jesus died on the cross.<br />Her moving and compellingly-written personal story of making Aliyah to Israel with her husband, Butch effectively interweaves Israel’s ancient and modern history with biblical references. She reveals the challenges that have faced Jewish believers from Peter and Paul on down to the present day, including her own. The underlying antagonism of her beloved Israel towards Messianic Jews leaves her sneaking around, keeping her true identity secret.<br />A blend of memoir, travelogue, historical document and investigative journalism, Love Triangles<br />is not about theological principals; it's about love.<br />Discover:<br />• How Jesus used Jewish festivals to underscore His message.<br />• The story of Jesus’ Bar Mitzvah.<br />• Why Jewish atheists may move to Israel but not believer Jews.<br />• Why Judaism rejects Jesus as Messiah.</p>
Dagney, our Yorkshire terrier, increases our happiness levels. Stories of her humorous, manipulative, adventurous, affectionate personality bring pleasure and teach life lessons. Every dog owner will relate to her independent attitude and fun-loving spirit that reminds us why we love dogs so much. Meet her brother, Cisco, as he learns to find his place in our family as well as a large cast of supporting characters made up of Dagney's relatives and friends. Dogs get it. They know the secrets to patience, faith, and unconditional love. Humans who imitate a dog live life to the fullest. Dagney and her friends demonstrate daily how to embrace each day to discover joy. The stories heighten readers' awareness of animals' ability to embrace happiness. Bonus chapters at the end of the book include pictures, quotes, and activities to prompt personal reflection. Happiness is not beyond our grasp. We simply must embrace the enthusiasm and passion of our pets for the value living life doggy style becomes apparent.
<div class="a-row" style="width:680px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><a class="a-link-normal" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RGOTV9CKHJVOJ/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0BMYW97BG" style="color:rgb(0,113,133);" title="4.0 out of 5 stars"><i class="a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating" style="background-image:url(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/ouR9NRElwmzAIev.png);background-repeat:no-repeat;vertical-align:text-top;height:18px;width:80px;background-position:-2px -22px;"><span class="a-icon-alt" style="width:80px;height:18px;line-height:normal;font-size:inherit;">4.0 out of 5 stars</span></i></a><a class="a-size-base a-link-normal review-title a-color-base review-title-content a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RGOTV9CKHJVOJ/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0BMYW97BG" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-weight:700;line-height:20px;"> <span>Dogs are honest and beautiful</span></a></div> <p><span class="a-size-base a-color-secondary review-date" style="font-size:14px;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:20px;color:rgb(86,89,89);">Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 2, 2023</span></p> <div class="a-row a-spacing-mini review-data review-format-strip" style="width:680px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:4px;"> </div> <div class="a-row a-spacing-small review-data" style="width:680px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:8px;"><span class="a-size-base review-text" style="line-height:20px;">I loved reading about the fiesty little Yorkie Dagney and her brother Francisco.<br /> Brenda really knows what Dagney is thinking and writes about her and her adventures along the way. Also how dogs are so honest and how beautiful it is to have them in our lives.<br /> A lovely heart warming read.</span></div>