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Melissa Keaster

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I've loved to write since I learned to use a pen. After years of reading, journaling, blogging, and crafting short stories for my own entertainment, I wrote a novel for NaNoWriMo in 2010. I was a winner that year, but the novel was terrible. Fortunately, I didn’t let that discourage me.

In 2012, I became very ill with an allergic disease called mast cell activation syndrome, which caused a wide range of symptoms including regular episodes of anaphylactic shock. When I could no longer safely leave my home even while wearing a mask, I became a shut-in. During that time, I wrote and revised Eleora, much of which is a symbolic record of my personal journey. Beginning in November 2015, I experienced progressive miraculous healing through prayer m ...more

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Average rating: 4.81 · 42 ratings · 17 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Road to Jubilee: From Medical Mystery to Miracle and the Joy in Between 4.95 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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8 Errors Parents Make and How to Avoid Them: Parenting Book, Practical Guide for Christian Parenting, Positive Parenting Book for Parents

by Michael Brock

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Straight to the Heart: Communicating the Gospel in an Emotionally Driven Culture

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Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales (Leather-bound Classics)

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