Bøger af Elizabeth Bruce

"Exquisite short stories that give me hope." John McNally, author of The Book of Ralph: A NovelIn Universally Adored and Other One Dollar Stories, Elizabeth Bruce gives readers 33 ways of looking at a dollar. Her empathetic, humorous, and disarming embrace of plain-spoken people searching for a way out, charms and provokes. These are bittersweet stories of resilience and defiance.In "Universally Adored," a color-obsessed artist draws a facsimile of a dollar-a masterpiece universally adored-to win her girlfriend back. While checking for spare change in the laundry, in "Bald Tires" a Tennessee housewife with a malcontent husband finds an unused condom in his Sunday trousers. In "The Forgiveness Man," a runaway teen with a newborn follows a vagabond healer absolving the bedraggled godless through hugs of forgiveness. And in "Magic Fingers, a ladies' room attendant tracked down by her abusive ex finds refuge in a cheap motel with a 1970s era bed massager. Riffing on the intimate object of a dollar, Bruce's humane short fictions-from a great mashed potato war to the grass Jesus walked on-ring with the exquisite voices of characters in analog worlds.

How do you feel about your life right now? How would you like to feel? What if I told you that by spending a few minutes a day following the advice in this book you could be happier by Sunday? This practical, no-filler guide will allow you to quickly identify exactly what is preventing you from being happy right now. You will discover, not just clichés that could apply to anybody, but one-of-a-kind solutions to the challenges that are blocking you from creating the happiness you truly desire. *Learn how to live life on your terms and get exactly what you want. *Find the career you've always dreamed of or be happier in the job you have. *Find your passion and live a life filled with excitement and joy. *Attract the perfect partner for you or get what you want from the relationship you're in. *Get unstuck: Break through mental blocks and achieve your goals. All while creating a more balanced, stress-free life. Follow the advice in this book and with just a few minutes a day of honest reflection, you can see significant improvements in your life within a week! What's stopping you from creating your dream life right now?

These ten fictional stories are based on the authors own life experience, of how we are helped when we ask the One who knows all things, for answers to problems most of us face through life.

An inspirational book for pursuing God-given dreams and overcoming unexpected times of difficulty.