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Lydia Anne Klima

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in Chicago, The United States

June 12

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Historical Fiction, Spirituality, History

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Southern American writers

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Born in Chicago, Lydia loved history, literature and writing from an early age. She was an avid reader, and a fan of Masterpiece Theater and American Playhouse while still in grade school. Lydia graduated with a history degree from Loyola University in Chicago. She worked as a sales rep, a résumé writer, and an executive secretary. After getting an MBA, she was offered jobs at top companies, which she turned down to continue writing.

Lydia is the author of BLOOD, INNOCENCE AND GLORY, JULIANNA'S SECRET, THE PREACHER'S DAUGHTERS, PAINTED CHILDREN, and FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS, now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple iBooks, Smashwords, and other online retailers. Lydia writes about female characters overcoming many obstacles to live happ ...more

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	Painted Children really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2005 — 4 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
	For Such a Time as This 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2003 — 4 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
	Julianna's Secret 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	Blood, Innocence and Glory 3.75 avg rating — 4 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
	The Preacher's Daughters 3.50 avg rating — 4 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
	A Case Stude of the Edwards House: How A Community Fought to Preserve Their Cultural Heritage by Carolyn Grace Klima, Lydia Anne Klima (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 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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Finding Victory When Healing Doesn't Happen: Breaking Through With Healing Prayer

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“If now we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten how to see God in one another.”
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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

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