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TYPE A PLANS B by Andria Flores
Type A Plans B tell the story of a perfect life— interrupted. On the heels of an unexpected divorce, the author finds that perfectionism has left her completely ill-equipped to handle failure.A lifelong perfectionist facing new responsibilities and challengers, she describes a pivotal shift in her thinking. "It's when I finally turned down the role of supporting actress in my own story. It's where I broke free from approval addiction and leaned into love and vulnerability. It's how I discovered that God is not afraid of the F-Bomb. And it's when I quit raising perfect children and began whole-heartedly loving the ones that I have."Anyone who has tried to live life between the lines will identify with a messy, unpredictable life. Type A Plans B is Andria's compelling, heartwarming, and often humorous journey of screwing it all up, facing down big fears, and finding authentic faith.
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BOOMSTERS: AN UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE by David Marks In the heart of Chicago, where shadows conceal secrets and organized crime reigns, one retiree embarks on an extraordinary journey. David Blazen spent 50 years comfortable in his work routine but now is retired and desperately searching for purpose in his life. He ultimately finds it in the most unlikely of ways: by becoming a self-proclaimed detective. Travel through a labyrinth of adventure in this award-winning novel, where suspense lurks around every corner and laugh-out-loud moments break through the tension. Follow along as David’s search for truth and justice gets him caught in a web of contentious cases, all within his first week on the job. The most puzzling? A murder he witnessed that police are calling a suicide. Will his investigation help identify the killer? It’s up to this amateur sleuth to solve that mystery, prevent a budding turf war between Chicago's two dirtiest crime lords, keep a corrupt candidate out of the mayor's office, and bring peace to a city rattled by crime and violence.
