Patty O'Mara-Croft's "widowmaker" heart attack was a cruel assault on her body, threatening the happiest years of her life. Originally misdiagnosed as a panic attack, common among women who suffer heart attacks, Patty's heart suffers permanent damage, and her precarious condition threatens to raze all joy and hope between Patty and her husband, Brian. In a recounting both informative and inspirational, heartbreaking and funny, Patty and Brian share their stories from their own unique perspectives—the first-person account of painful revelations and medical struggles and a loved one's experience of despair, hope, and renewal. Families in medical crisis are getting sucker-punched every day and need help from those who overcame it and emerge stronger than before. The dual voice of both authors represents a love that flourishes, even as Patty's health weakens and is no longer a viable candidate for a heart transplant. Pulse of My Heart is part medical mystery, part comedy of errors, part family drama, and an enduring love story. The field notes at the back of the book focus on: The sometimes-strained relationship between doctors and patient Preparing for anticipatory grief The potential for addiction when narcotics are part of the drug protocol Dealing with familial strife during a time of need Struggling with others' prayers when one's own faith is strained Trying to maintain some level of dignity in an utterly undignified environment Finding ways to be an effective parent in a blended family when illness demands so much attention

Spirit talk for your Soul Do you listen to, actually hear that small (still) voice in your head? Whether it is your higher self, your Christ self, your Spirit or an Angel speaking, are you listening? Have you opened yourself up to receive the gifts GOD is sending to you, so you can rejoin HIM & our souls can truly be at peace? We have a plethora of knowledge handed down from Great Masters & receptive souls of the past to guide us to the ultimate future. The divine plan laid out for us to acknowledge & receive for centuries & centuries. Freewill is what brought us to this earthly plane - Freewill is what led to our separation from our Father, the I AM THAT I AM, Our Divine GOD & CREATOR. Freewill is what will take us back to our heavenly kingdom; freewill is what allows us to experience heaven on earth. In this book you will find writings guided by my inner voice as well as my heart and soul, collected over a 3 year period and placed in chronological order. They are simple perceptions of my life, events that had occurred as well as my view of the world around me at various moments in time. Perhaps in reading them you will find your own similar thoughts within the pages. Blessed be today and always.

Unforgettable memoir: part medical mystery, part comedy of errors, part family drama and, most of all, an enduring love story.

I want to dance in the wind, stretching my arms to reach for the sky without thought to the movements. I want to move my hips from side to side and tap dance on my sorrows with loud steps. I want to soar like a free bird exploring the wonders of life. I want to laugh from my belly and scream with joy. I want to create and inspire. I want to give love and receive love. I want life in all its abundance. I want to live and create a new song with lyrics of living. This is an excerpt from New Song.

This collection of poetry probes the depths of loss, grief, hope and transcendence. It dives into the stuff of life with courage and vigor and a transcendent spirit that is refreshing and inspiring.

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