Books with author Susan Kim

The purpose of this book is quite simple: feature extraordinary ways to simplify your life that bring peace and joy. Unlike other helpful books, you won’t find any “filler” ways here – only the best of the best (at least in my forty-plus year opinion). It’s my hope that these ways – from smelling the flowers to dancing in the rain – will truly be an inspiration to you, wherever you happen to find yourself on life’s journey. To peace, joy, and a simplified life.

Never Lose Faith: Strength for The JourneyFor all those who want to live without fear, this is for YOU! And for those who want to love without regret, this is for YOU!Are you: Done talking about your dreams?Done wishing your life was different?And, are you...READY to start NEW HABITS? READY to start LIVING the LIFE you've always wanted? READY to start enjoying THE LOVE YOU HAVE?When you keep the faith on your journey, you...Have the power to influence. Have the power to change. Have the power to control.And when you look at your journey from that perspective...You begin to see things differently. You begin to feel things differently. You begin to think about things differently.When that happens, you start putting into place a powerhouse of building blocks that enable you to:Grow Expand Love EmpowerIt's the internal work.That's the most powerful and biggest game-changer.Never Lose Faith: Strength For The Journey. You can live without fear and love without regret.

The purpose of this book is quite simple: feature extraordinary ways to simplify your life that bring peace and joy. Unlike other helpful books, you won’t find any “filler” ways here – only the best of the best (at least in my forty-plus year opinion). It’s my hope that these ways – from smelling the flowers to dancing in the rain – will truly be an inspiration to you, wherever you happen to find yourself on life’s journey. To peace, joy, and a simplified life.

Christmas is coming, and Sueker wants a big, fragrant tree with red bows and lots of candy and presents. Most of all, she wants her brother Razz to come visit her at her foster parents' home. Sueker's foster parents tell her that nothing is too hard for God. But little food, no rain, and dusty, empty streets make it hard for Sueker and her family to believe.

A family, like a quilt, can be pieced together in many ways. And a quilt, like a family, is rich with stories. Lacey's great-grandmother has a trunkful of family quilts, and stories, she loves to share with Lacey. And the stories the old quilts tell help Lacey understand not only the generations that have come before her, but her own family as well. Take Hattie, Lacey's great-great-great-grandmother, growing up in Mount Hope, Illinois in 1856. Illinois is a free state, but the law allows slave hunters to search for run way slaves, and tensions are pretty high between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in town. Hattie is caught in the middle: her best friend's father is the local constable, and Hattie's own father seems to be involved in some pretty dangerous -- and illegal -- business. But nothing can prepare Hattie for the tragedy that awaits the little town when the tensions finally explode.

The Federation is desperate for the rare materials probes have detected on Mendel, but the system’s blue sun is deadly to humans. The solution? Create a race of young mutated humans who can live and work on the planet. Corree has successfully led her small group of forest mutants for five years. Then the weird dreams begin. They disclose the group’s previously suppressed memories and lead her on a search to find other mutants. When her quest takes her to the desert, Corree discovers a sinister plot as well as a terrifying enemy—one that will carry her far beyond Mendel’s solar system.

A No-Fuss Christmas by Susan Kirby is a heart-warming Christmas story for ages 7–9. Christmas is coming, and Sueker wants a big, fragrant tree with red bows and lots of candy and presents. Most of all, she wants her brother Razz to come visit her at her foster parents’ home. But since the Great Depression began, folks have been struggling for daily food. There is no money for celebrating or traveling. Sueker’s foster parents tell her that nothing is too hard for God. But little food, no rain, and dusty, empty streets make it hard for Sueker and her family to believe.

Noki is a young Native American who has worked hard to learn the stone knapper’s art. He dreams of someday becoming the tribe’s master weapon maker like his father. His idyllic life is shattered with the arrival of the Spanish priests and their followers, who bring with them devastating sicknesses and strange gods. Noki wonders how he can resist the efforts of the white men to force him to adopt their way of life, even as his little brother, Eti, is drawn to the Spanish gods and their charismatic priest. Noki’s life is complicated when the tribe's vengeful shaman discovers Eti's secret visits to the white men’s new village.…Antonio Peyri, a young Franciscan priest newly arrived in California, is put in charge of building the new mission. Even as new buildings rise on the grass and scrub-covered hills, Father Peyri struggles to win the hearts and souls of the people already living there. How he gains their trust and love is the core of this fact-based young-adult novel of early California.

When an unknown entity takes control of the science station orbiting Mendel, Corree goes aboard and discovers a sinister plot to overthrow the Federation government. Corin, the young clone of the scientist, Windemere, who tried to use Corree to destroy the Ologrians, is an important part of the scheme. Corree answers the summons disguised as Corin. What she finds is a plan to destroy any beings that do not fit the definition of “human.” Again, Corree is torn from her beloved planet, but she has to leave in order to save her family and friends.“I was blown away at its brilliance (The Mendel Experiment). The characters are 3 dimensional and developed. The story flows smoothly with its premise. Humans are given a new chance to become greater than their creators. No matter what shape Corree takes, she is still Coree all the way, lovable, authentic and intelligent. I am eager to read the sequel.” —Penina Keen Spinka, author of Hidden in Mist, Picture Maker & Dream Weaver.

TB is perfectly happy as a free city cat until he learns he has lived another life in an alternate universe. The human girl in his former family is in danger and TB is assigned to go through an interdimensional portal and protect her. Instead of protecting her, he has made it possible for someone to kidnap her. Now TB must gather a team of cats and dogs to go back through the portal and rescue her. At the same time, he must figure out why all of the city’s dogs are disappearing.