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Starla J. King

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Spirituality, Nonfiction, Philosophy

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August 2014

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Starla J. King is a creative and technical writer, editor, and writing coach.

As the youngest of nine children born to Mennonite missionary parents, she developed a unique viewpoint fueled by an unusually simple lifestyle and insatiable curiosity.

Her books in the Wide Awake series ("“Wide Awake. Every Day. and “Wide Awake. Every Week.”) are each 365 real-life stories about the personal power of everyday awareness.

Contact Starla at www.OutWriteLiving.com. ...more

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Average rating: 4.76 · 25 ratings · 4 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Wide Awake. Every Day. (Wide Awake, #1) 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013	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
	Wide Awake. Every Week. 52 Voices ~ 365 Aha! Moments (Wide Awake, #2) by Roslyn A. Nelson (Editor), Starla J. King (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015	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
	Wide Awake. Every Day. by King, Starla J.(November 15, 2013) Paperback 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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The Call of Beauty

“In turning away from beauty, we turn away from all that is wholesome and true, and deliver ourselves into an exile where the vulgar and artificial dull and deaden the human spirit.” ~ John O’Donahue (from his book Beauty: The Invisible Embrace)

I’m weary. Weary of the shootings, the politics, the widespread discontent, the things that threaten to chew my optimistic nature to bits and chase m

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