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Amanda Lauer

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An avid reader and history buff since childhood, Amanda Lauer fulfilled a lifelong goal with the publication of her debut novel, A World Such as Heaven Intended, in October, 2014. A Life Such as Heaven Intended, A Love Such as Heaven Intended, and a Freedom Such as Heaven Intended were released between 2019 and 2021. The fifth book in the Heaven Intended series is scheduled to be released in 2023.

Lauer learned the technical aspects of writing as a proofreader in the insurance, newspaper and collegiate arenas. Over the last 22 years she has had more than 1,600 articles published in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States.

Lauer won Best Writer (Red Letter Awards) with her team for the movie The Islands and is the co-author of
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Royal & Ancient

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Anything But Groovy

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A year or so before my husband John retired in May of 2024, we started watching YouTube retirement videos. Our favorites are Joe Kuhn; Happy on Monday; Holy Schmidt; Erin Talks Money; Retire This Way with $500K; Merit Financial Advisors; Streamline Financial; Think Retirement; Retire Early $500K; James Conole, CFP; Ari Taulieb, CFP; Tae Kim – Financial Tortoise; Retire with Julia; Retirement Trans

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December 1974 by Michael O. Sajbel
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This book had me laughing out loud from beginning to end. Knowing the author personally, I could hear him narrating the story as I read. He writes exactly as he speaks. But, for those of you who don't have the pleasure of knowing Michael Sajbel, I wo ...more
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Baby, It's Cold Outside by Susan May Warren
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This book is set in an era that doesn't get nearly as much attention as it should. Post WWII, the nation was still grieving after all of its losses during the war. Susan May Warren spins a wonderful tale about five people whose lives intersect three ...more
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What Would Monica Do? by Patti Maguire Armstrong
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If you have a child who has strayed from the Catholic faith or has lost their faith in God completely, I'd highly recommend reading this book. It was not only comforting, but the authors gave concrete ideas of what you, as a parent, can do be a model ...more
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In a Heartbeat by Ali Novak
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The Fault Between Us was the ideal book to get me out of a serious reading slump. From Page 1, I was hooked. It was one of those books that I couldn't put down, but was a bit nervous reading, knowing that the story was leading to the 1959 earthquake ...more
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The Mystic Next Door by Edward Jozsa
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I had the opportunity to hear Edward Jozsa speak at a recent event and was so moved by the story of his near-death experience that I wanted to get this book to get more details and to share his experience with friends and family members. It's a quick ...more
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Waltraud by Tammy Borden
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This is such a wonderful book, I couldn't put it down. Borden tells the story of what her mother went through as a child growing up in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and early 1940s. It was interesting, educational, and unique to witness those times ...more
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