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It's Within: When Solace cannot be found, Look within Your Heart
its within then solace cannot be found
431 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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August 23, 2025
The author, Elizabeth Ann Brook, came across a symphonic orchestra group of high schoolers in the Golden Coral in Topeka. They were from an academy of arts school in Kansas City, KS. Elizabeth struck up a conversation with a few of them one of which was my daughter. She said that Elizabeth asked if any of them liked to read & then autographed and gave a book to my daughter.
She showed me the book and I thumbed through it and said that I would like to read it! As I began reading it I found it so interesting and enjoyable to read.
I thought it was great how Elizabeth logged each move their parents made and kept track of their many years of marriage and births. The family seemed to be truly genuine, hospitable, and non-prejudice. As an African American I really appreciated reading about a set of parents who taught their children to respect everyone and treat no one different because of their background or skin color. They were also taught religious beliefs & about the power of prayer. Their parents were awesome!
I liked that the 10 children found fun in the simplest things. Elizabeth always recognized two deceased siblings. Their mother was kind to the hobo's by feeding them and there was kindness shown by the brothers when they got to know the African American prisoner working on the railroad tracks.
From childhood, through the teen years, to being grown up, Elizabeth wrote a fantastic story! Every chapter was great and what a historic piece of memorabilia. The pictures are a treasure.
Job well done!
She showed me the book and I thumbed through it and said that I would like to read it! As I began reading it I found it so interesting and enjoyable to read.
I thought it was great how Elizabeth logged each move their parents made and kept track of their many years of marriage and births. The family seemed to be truly genuine, hospitable, and non-prejudice. As an African American I really appreciated reading about a set of parents who taught their children to respect everyone and treat no one different because of their background or skin color. They were also taught religious beliefs & about the power of prayer. Their parents were awesome!
I liked that the 10 children found fun in the simplest things. Elizabeth always recognized two deceased siblings. Their mother was kind to the hobo's by feeding them and there was kindness shown by the brothers when they got to know the African American prisoner working on the railroad tracks.
From childhood, through the teen years, to being grown up, Elizabeth wrote a fantastic story! Every chapter was great and what a historic piece of memorabilia. The pictures are a treasure.
Job well done!
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