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NEW RELEASE: SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE
OCTOBER 11, 2016

A true Southern woman who knows that any cook worth her gumbo always starts with a roux and who never wears white after Labor Day,Christa writes stories with heart, humor and hope. Her novels include: Walking on Broken Glass, Threads of Hope, The Edge of Grace, Test of Faith, All They Want for Christmas.

Christa's essays have been published in The Ultimate Teacher, Cup of Comfort, Chicken Soup for the Coffee Lovers Soul and Chicken Soup for the Divorced Soul. Christa is the mother of five, a grandmother of three, and a recently retired teacher of high school English. She and her husband Ken live in New Orleans. ...more

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	Since You've Been Gone 3.93 avg rating — 4,881 ratings — published 2016 — 6 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
	Walking on Broken Glass 3.58 avg rating — 2,245 ratings — published 2009 — 11 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
	The Edge of Grace 3.34 avg rating — 434 ratings — published 2011 — 12 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
	Love Finds You in New Orleans, Louisiana 3.74 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	Threads of Hope (Quilts of Love, #5) 3.82 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2013 — 10 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
	Test of Faith 4.16 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2014	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
	All They Want for Christmas 4.02 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2014 — 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
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“at points in our lives, we have to choose the hills we’re willing to die on.”
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“Well, if you’re a real alcoholic, then where are you stashing it? That's what real alcoholics do, right? Hide bottles?”
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“Human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but ... life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves.”
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message 4: by Kingdom

May 24, 2013 08:36PM

Thanks for the friendship Christa .... loved visiting your author's website.

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message 3: by Christy

Mar 27, 2011 03:02AM

That is so sweet... I will message you my address... and so look forward to reading it :)

Yes the Kristen is an amazing chick! She is a favorite :)

Christa wrote: "I appreciate your kind words, and I look forward to hearing from you. If you send me your address, I'd love to send you a book...my treat!

Kristen is an amazing chick. You chose your friends well!"

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Mar 16, 2011 03:41AM

I appreciate your kind words, and I look forward to hearing from you. If you send me your address, I'd love to send you a book...my treat!

Kristen is an amazing chick. You chose your friends well!

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message 1: by Christy

Mar 15, 2011 09:45PM

Christa! I just read the blurb for your new book (still need to read the first one....my friend Kristen says it is great!!) and I cannot wait to read it. Love that you tackle tough subjects :)

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