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Miss Rachel Goldberg had no idea a knight in shining armor was about to enter her classroom. A Chicago firefighter was expected, an everyday city worker come to tell fourth graders all about his job in 30 minutes or less. But when Vic Koski lifts Rachel to demonstrate the firefighter's carry, she isliterally and figurativelyswept off her feet.Love leads to a happy marriage and home for just the two of them, but after a few years Rachel's inner clock begins to tick. As months go by, her longing for a child becomes a consuming passion. Though Rachel tries not to question God's plan for her life, the answer she receives from Him is one she could not have anticipated.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers
Date de parution	01 janvier 2004
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736934947
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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What Readers Are Saying About Sally John

The Other Way Home series:

A Journey by Chance My favorite author has done it again! Many household chores went undone as I sat, unable to resist the urge to keep turning the pages. The characters were unique, yet believable, and stayed with me long after I ﬁnished the novel. I loved the contrast of circumstances and events taking place between a mothers life and her daughters. I just didnt want the story to end and am looking forward to reading the next book in the series! Deborah Piccurelli

I couldnt put this book down!! I am so anxious to read the next book in this series. It is such a personal story for each of the characters that you can relate and feel for each and every one of them (I even wished I could read Bradys books!!) Keep up the good work of entertaining and spreading the news of Gods love. Anita Carbaugh

After starting to readA Journey by Chance,I found myself not able to put the book down. Sally does such a wonderful job of making you feel as if you know the characters person ally.The story line is very interesting and deals with reallife issues. I have read all of her books thus far and have never been disappointed. Amber Karns

After All These Years

The message of sin, repentance, and forgiveness is found on nearly every page of Sally Johns thoroughly readable book. A tinge of suspense only heightens the readers interest and hesitation to put this book down until completed. John has

done a good job to develop not only the main characters, but the secondary characters as well. The characters struggles with sin in their lives allow for the gospel to be presented throughout in a nonintrusive, very natural way. Christian Library Journal

Another great story by Sally John, full of life and living! I love her characters and description of the lovely town the story is set inshe makes you feel like you can see the town and be friends with the characters. Narelle Mollet

Just to See You Smile

I finishedJust to See You Smilein practically one sitting, drawn in by characters and stories that lived with me for days afterward.

Sally Johns characters are knights with rusty armor and princesses with rumpled gowns. They are men and women like us who may be marred by wounds and choices, yet who courageously move forward to honor Christ and deepen loving relationships.

Young women readers would do well to learn from Britte. She enjoyed singleness with contentment and fruitfulness, and then she trusted God for an expanded heart when He sur prised her with new adventures in love. Alec and Annes rediscovery of a marriage blending healthy boundaries and sacriﬁcial commitments inspired me more than a dozen how to marriage manuals. Margo Balsis

The Winding Road Home

Sally John, one of my new favorite authors, takes characters Id love to have as close friends and places them in a town where I would love to live, but she doesnt stop there. She

weaves the lives of these wonderful people into my heart, so that by the time Im ﬁnished reading about them, Im laughing with them, crying with them, and hoping theyll invite me along for the ride again. Hannah Alexander,author ofHideaway

Through tears and laughter, Sally John paints a lush tale of two womens quests to ﬁnd happiness, instead ﬁnding true love when they least expected it. From the ﬁrst page to the ﬁnal word, I could not put Ms. Johns book down. The Romance Readers Connection (www.theromancereadersconnection.com)

I could read a hundred more books with these characters in them. God has truly blessed Sally John with a wonderful talent. Christen Ralich

In a Heartbeat series:

In a Hearbeat

In a Heartbeatis the ﬁrst book in Sally Johns exciting new series. This poignant tale of infertility, one of the bigger and more painful issues facing our society today, weaves a story of triumph over tragedy in the lives of a ﬁreﬁghter and his wife. Filled with warmth and romance with a heroic theme, this compelling novel will touch your heart. Beautifully written, Sally has created believable characters who not only will become your friends, but will have a profound effect on your own life. Dont miss this intriguing story with a heart! Like me, youll be waiting for the next book in Sallys In a Heartbeat series. Susan Wales,bestselling author, speaker, and producer

Scripture verses are taken from The Jerusalem Bible, Copyright © 1966 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd. and Coubleday & Company, Inc., all rights reserved, and from The New English Bible, copyright © Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press 1961, 1970. All rights reserved.

Cover by Garborg Design Works, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Published in association with the literary agency of Alive Communications, Inc., 7680 Goddard Street, Ste #200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920.

This novel is a work of ﬁction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the authors imagination or are used ﬁctitiously. It is the intent of the author and publisher that all events, locales, organizations, and persons portrayed herein be viewed as ﬁctitious.

Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

John, Sally D., 1951 In a heartbeat / Sally John. p. cm.(In a heartbeat series) ISBN 0736911693 (pbk.) 1. Women teachersFiction. 2. Fire ﬁghtersFiction. 3. Married peopleFiction. 4. ChildlessnessFiction. 5. Chicago (Ill.)Fiction. I. Title. PS3560.O323I5 2004 813'.54dc22 2003016841

All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechan ical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any otherexcept for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.

Printed in the United States of America.

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Acknowledgments

As with all my work, this book is like a pot of stew. I simply gathered ingredients from a variety of sources and mixed them together. Without everyones contribution, this particular flavor never would have been captured. However, if you come across a spoonful of disagreeable gustatory sensation, please blame the chef. My thanks to: Matt Shoemaker, graphic designer with Harvest House Pub lishers and firefighter with the Monroe, Oregon, Fire Department. Thank you for graciously, generously sharing your expertise, insight, suggestions, and reallife experiences. You represent the spirit of heroism in countless ways, and it is an honor to have worked with you. Kim Moore, for editing with wisdom, wit, and passion. Thank you for stretching me as a writer. Your direction, as always, has been invaluable. Carolyn McCready and Barb Sherrill, of Harvest House, for your special touches on this one. Everyone at Harvest House. Producing a book truly is a family affair, and I am grateful for having been adopted into yours. Chip MacGregor, for the initial assignment, fuel to my imagi nation. Tom and Sandy Carlson, for Eldridge, Iowa. Cindi Cox, for the example of Rachels courage you displayed many years ago. Michael Skelton, for your reallife monthly romantic expression that Vic never would have thought of on his own. Rhonda Roush, Elizabeth John, and Melissa Westley for pro viding information, thereby saving me hours of research. Tracy and Christopher John, for reading and critiquing. Kaiya Grace, for patiently waiting while Mama and Daddy helped Nonna. Tim, for reading and for loving me.