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2025 Reading Challenge

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Kimberly Patton

Goodreads Author

Born

in Grand Rapids, Michigan , The United States

July 20

Website

http://kimpatton.com

Twitter

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Genre

Christian, Memoir, Nonfiction

Member Since

September 2016

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Author also writes under Kim Patton

Kim Patton is a wife, adoptive and foster mama, writer, and podcast host. She lives in South Carolina with her husband, Kevin, and two daughters, Eden and Shiloh as they work with teenage girls in foster care. While she is known to her community as the playdate planner always up for a social gathering, she is also vulnerable when it comes to her struggles. She writes for Waiting in Hope Infertility, Her View from Home, and Shaunti Feldhahn. She has been the host of the Book Therapy podcast since 2022 and can be found online at kimpatton.com. She is the author of Nothing Wasted: Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons.
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Kimberly Patton’s books

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	A Cub Among Bears: How Love and Toughness Raised Me 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 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
	A Project That Needs "Tweaking": Personal essays chronicling the thrill of adventure discovered just beneath the surface. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Very Vintage Coloring Book: Thirty one drawings include snowy church scenes, holiday angels, heartwarming animal portraits, children's festivities, Father Christmas, and more! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Nothing is Wasted: A True Story of Hope, Forgiveness, and Finding Purpose in Pain

by Davey Blackburn (Goodreads Author)

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Love Does Not Conquer All: And Other Surprising Lessons I Learned as a Foster Dad to More Than 40 Kids

by Peter Mutabazi

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Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

by Jennifer Tucker

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Great resource for teens aging out of foster care and needing a solid plan. Highly recommend for workers in transitional living and mentorship programs for teens.
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