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NEWLY EXPANDED AND REVISED The Topaz Collection: is filled with Personal Awakenings stories. Did you ever have an experience and know at once that the memories of that moment would last you a lifetime? These are the 'Awakenings' moments we repeatedly replay in our heads. Read Charlotte Snead's story, Becoming Grandmother to discover how her newly adopted toddler grandson suddenly realized that this woman pushing his stroller was actually his grandmother, rather than a part-time caretaker. Then read Melanie Sue Bowles story, A Horse Named Cody, who, after getting unhelpful advice from many 'experts' on how to tame her belligerent horse, discovers the best solution during a simple one sentence conversation with a neighbor. Other personal awakenings stories happen over a more extended period of time. Read Adrienne Drake's story of how nurturing a wounded butterfly and observing its behavior helped her strengthen her self-esteem as she faced a new stage in her life. Or Susan C. Haley's story, Miracle, of how she helped a newborn calf come into this world and what it taught her about the sanctity of all life. These are just a few of the stories written by a group of talented authors who share personal experiences that have touched them deeply and are likely to enrich your life as well. If you are looking for stories to warm your heart and inspire you to live your life more fully, read this book. And don't be surprised if you begin to view the world and your place in it slightly differently after savoring the Tales 2 Inspire Topaz Collection group of Personal Awakenings stories. Beause of Amazon's policy of only permitting nine author names to be listed, the name Adrienne Drake, M.D. is unfortunatlely omitted from this list of valued authors whose stories appear in this collection.