Books published by publisher Carmen Klassen

What do a dumpster, a buy and sell site, and a thrift store have in common? For single mom Carrie Bennet, they offer the chance to earn a little bit of money so she'll never leave a grocery store in tears again. But what she finds along the way goes far beyond her meager expectations.Friendships, unexpected treasure, and a surprise chance to fulfill her dream to become a psychologist are suddenly within reach. It will be hard to do it all while prioritizing her 9-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter. But this is an opportunity that's too good to ignore, and she's determined to take full advantage of it.Sweet, Smart, and Struggling is the story of how an average woman creates value from things other people throw away and transforms her life with hard work, a little creativity, and the help of some good friends.

What do a dumpster, a buy and sell site, and a thrift store have in common? For single mom Carrie Bennet, they offer the chance to earn a little bit of money so she’ll never leave a grocery store in tears again.What she finds along the way goes far beyond her meager expectations. Friendships, unexpected treasure, and a surprise chance to fulfill her dream to become a psychologist are suddenly within reach. It will be hard to do it all while prioritizing her 9-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter. But this is an opportunity that’s too good to ignore, and she’s determined to take full advantage of it.Sweet, Smart, and Struggling is the story of how an average woman creates value from things other people throw away and transforms her life with hard work, a little creativity, and the help of some good friends.*This book was previously published as Framed for Success in the Net Worth series

Are you better on your own if your family won’t support you? Lisa Naylor thinks so. Her dad’s verbally abusive, her mom’s distant, and she doesn’t have any friends because they might accidentally give away her secrets.When her parents don’t show up to the high school graduation she worked so hard for, she leaves without planning to ever return.Can she figure things out on her own? She’s good with numbers, she’s not afraid of hard work, and she has a dream. All she needs is someone to give her a chance.But she still has to shake off an unhappy childhood, and one phone call threatens to bring it all back.Fans of Carrie from Book 1 will be thrilled when she shows up to help Lisa.The Cost of Caring is Book 2 in the Success on Her Terms series, but it can also be read as a touching and inspiring standalone novel.Start reading today!