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Kari Burke

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As any Catholic knows, there are a million different choices out there when it comes to worthwhile reading.
There are literally thousands upon thousands of great Catholic books to help you understand and grow in your faith.

When it comes to books for pure pleasure, books to read in one’s downtime for recreation and relaxation though, the choices are more limited. Fictional stories can provide a beautiful way to unwind and as Jesus, who taught through parables, shows us, they can still impart a meaningful message. However, I found that as a Catholic wife and mother truly Catholic novels are hard to find.

As a Mother and an avid reader, I have always yearned for stories that would affirm me in my vocation. I wanted stories I could relate to ...more

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Average rating: 3.9 · 42 ratings · 6 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Life I Dreamed 3.86 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	A Life Imprisoned: a short story 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The Golden Queen 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
	Confessions of a Ceo Mum: How Everyday Mothers Can Have It All Through Entrepreneurship by Danielle Stephens, Kari Burke (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Free at Amazon- The Life I Dreamed

Awarded the prestigious CATHOLIC WRITER'S GUILD Seal of Approval, THE LIFE I DREAMED is a pro-life story about a young Catholic family striving each day to serve God while living in the secular world around them. It is about the struggle to live out one’s faith and values, and about the importance of standing up for them as well.

And it is FREE at Amazon from July 20, 2015 to July 24, 2015.

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Here in the Real World

by Sara Pennypacker

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“We improve ourselves by victory over our self. There must be contests, and you must win.”
― Edward Gibbon

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“I am a little pencil in God's hands. He does the thinking. He does the writing. He does everything and sometimes it is really hard because it is a broken pencil and He has to sharpen it a little more.”
― Mother Teresa, The Joy in Loving: A Guide to Daily Living

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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

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A group for Catholics to discuss the (Catholic) books they're reading. Please read the group rules before joining and posting. Any promotion of mate ...more

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A community that loves stories which are animated by God, our faith and the Catholic imagination.

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This group is dedicated to building a up a list of clean romance books. Not "Christian" or "Inspirational" (there are other groups for those), but goo ...more

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This reading group is for Catholics and anyone else interested in reading and discussing Catholic literature from devotional and theological writings ...more

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