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    Optimism Made Simple
    Optimism Made Simple
    Optimism Made Simple
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    Optimism Made Simple

    By Hilary Walker

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    This is a short anthology of five true, inspirational stories which illustrate the amazing power of optimism.

    Read about an airport shuttle driver who inexplicably waits past his midnight deadline for the author’s family. Find out what happens to a farmer who demands payment for hay he made but was given for free, or the stable manager who demands high payment from a rider to replace fence boards and posts the rider’s horses didn’t break. Meet a young man cured of Bell’s Palsy through prayer, or the unhappy woman who helps pay for a young relative’s college tuition after the author prays for her well-being.

    Coupled with forgiveness and charitable thinking towards those who wish us evil, positive thoughts can resolve the toughest of situations to produce a happy result.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJMS Books LLC
    Release dateFeb 20, 2012
    ISBN9781611522495
    Optimism Made Simple
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    Hilary Walker

    British born bestselling author Hilary Walker writes uplifting Christian fiction that transports readers into the healing world of horses. She lives on Hilton Head Island with two British bulldogs and her husband, who hopes she'll get interested in golf.  No luck so far. Instead she rides competitive dressage on her homebred Welsh cross gelding, and enjoys taking him on the trails.

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      Optimism Made Simple - Hilary Walker

      Optimism Made Simple

      Proof That Positive Thinking Works!

      By Hilary Walker

      Published by JMS Books LLC at Smashwords

      Visit jms-books.com for more information.

      Copyright 2012 Hilary Walker

      ISBN 9781611522495

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      Image(s) used under a Standard Royalty-Free License.

      All rights reserved.

      WARNING: This book is not transferable. It is for your own personal use. If it is sold, shared, or given away, it is an infringement of the copyright of this work and violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

      No portion of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher, with the exception of brief excerpts used for the purposes of review.

      The author/publisher of this book makes no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability, fitness. or completeness of the contents of this story. She disclaims any warranties (express or implied), merchantability. or fitness for any particular purpose. The author/publisher shall in no event be held liable for any loss or other damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential or other damages.

      Published in the United States of America.

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      Optimism Made Simple: Proof That Positive

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