Diane Allen excels in historical fiction, drawing inspiration from the evocative landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales. Her narratives are characterized by compelling storytelling and a profound exploration of human relationships and family secrets. Allen masterfully recreates the atmosphere of past eras while engaging with universal themes of love and loss. Readers will appreciate her talent for crafting strong female characters and intricate plotlines.
Providing a glimpse into the life and spirituality of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, who has often been called "the greatest mystic of the 20th century," 39 individuals, all who met him, were interviewed for this book.
Arches and Canyonlands National Parks are located in southeastern Utah. Arches was first set aside in 1929 to preserve extraordinary products of giant arches, windows, pinnacles, and pedestals. Canyonlands was established in 1964 to preserve a geological wonderland of rocks, spires, mesas, and Indian rock art.
Charlotte Booth loves her father and the home they share, which is set high up in the limestone escarpments of Crummockdale. But when a new businessman in the form of Joseph Dawson enters their lives, both Charlotte and her father decide he's the man for her and, within six months, Charlotte marries the dashing mill owner from Accrington. Then a young mill worker is found dead in the swollen River Ribble. With Joseph's business nearly bankrupt, it becomes apparent that all is not as it seems and Joseph is not the man he pretends to be. Heavily pregnant, penniless and heartbroken, Charlotte is forced to face the reality that life may never be the same again.
Twenty-one years have passed since Charlotte Booth fought to keep Ferndale Mill and her home at Windfell Manor following her traumatic first marriage. Now happily married to her childhood sweetheart, Archie Atkinson, she seeks only the best for their children, Isabelle and Danny. But Danny's head is turned by a local girl of ill repute... Meanwhile, the beautiful and secretive Isabelle shares all the traits of her biological father, the notorious Joseph Dawson. And when she announces that she is to marry John Sidgwick, her mother quickly warns her against him. An ex-drinking mate of her late father who faces bankruptcy, Charlotte fears his interest in Isabelle is founded more upon self-preservation than any notions of love. What she doesn't realize is how far he's willing to go to protect his future...
Lieutenant-Colonel (Retd) Diane Allen had 30 years' experience in the British
Army. This is her account of her time in the army; the comical, the tragic,
the painful and the honest story of a woman for whom the Army will always be
her true family.
Książka Diane Allen to wyjątkowy zbiór opowieści o życiu Ojca Pio, stworzony na podstawie relacji osób, które miały z nim osobisty kontakt. Autorka i jej mąż przebyli setki kilometrów, zbierając świadectwa ludzi, którzy doświadczyli cudów i uzdrowień dzięki jego pośrednictwu. Publikacja oferuje nowe spojrzenie na życie i duchowość tego wielkiego świętego, uznawanego za jednego z największych mistyków XX wieku. Jego życie i posługa miały ogromny wpływ na niezliczone rzesze ludzi, a książka podnosi wiedzę o nim na nowy poziom. "Módl się, ufaj i nie martw się" stało się bestsellerem w Stanach Zjednoczonych, co jest rzadkością w literaturze katolickiej. Lektura tej książki to duchowe przeżycie, które może pomóc w nawiązaniu łączności z Niebem. Ojciec Pio, znany ze swoich prostych, ale mądrych rad, nadal niesie nadzieję i uzdrawia w czasach pełnych niepokoju. Jego misja miłości i służby trwa, a historie zawarte w książce mają potencjał, by głęboko dotknąć serc czytelników. Wśród opowieści znajduje się historia ojca Bernardo, który, mimo leczenia, nie mógł pozbyć się malarii, aż do momentu, gdy otrzymał błogosławieństwo Ojca Pio, co przyniosło mu uzdrowienie.